This document summarizes key amendments made to the Companies Act, 2013 through a notification dated March 18, 2015. The key points are: 1. Amendments made to various sections of the Companies Act, 2013 including sections 43, 54, 55, 56, 62, 42, etc. 2. Key changes include clarifying the definition of a small company, revising thresholds for certain compliances, and exempting or relaxing certain requirements for private companies. 3. The notification also makes consequential amendments to the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 to align them with the amendments.

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8. [To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, part II, Section 3, Sub_
section (i)l
Government of India
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Notitication
New Delhi, Dated 18s March,2Ol5
c,s.R. _(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred under sub_clause riil of
clause (a) of section 43, sub-clause (d) of sub_section (1) of section 54, sub_
section (2) of section 55, sub-section (l) of section 56, sub_section (g) of section
56, sub-section (1) of section 62, sub-section (2) of section 42, clause {fl of sub_
section (2) of section 63, sub-section (1) of section 64 , clause (b) of sub_section
(3) of section 67, sub-section (2) of section 68, sub_section (6) of section 68,
sub-section (9) of section 68, sub-section (lO) of section 68, sub_section (3) of
section 71, sub-section (6) of section 71, sub_section (13) of sectron 71 and
sub-sections (f) and (2) of section 72, read ,rith sub_sections (1) and (2) of
section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central covernment
hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Share
Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, namelv:_
l. (l) These rules may be called the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures)
Amendment Rules, 2015.
(2) They shau come into force from the date of their publication in the Offlcial
GazetIe.
2. In the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014,_
(1) for rule 3, the following rule shall be substituted. namelv:_

9. 3. Application.- The provisions of these rules shall apply to -
(a) all unlisted pubtic companies:
(b) all private companies: and
(c) listed companies so far as they do not contradicl or conflict with any other
regulation framed in this regard by the Securities and Exchange Board of Indaa:
(2) in rule 5, in sub-rule (3), in clause (b),
(a) the first proviso shall be omitted;
(b) in the second proviso for the words "provided
"provided that" sha-ll be substituted:
(C) in the third proviso for the words "provided also
further that" shall be substituted:
(3) in rule 6, in sub-rule (2), in clause (c), for the words
the words "within forty-live days" shall be substituted:
further that", tlle words
that" the words "provided
"within fifteen days',
(4) in rule 12, in sub-rule (f), in the Explanation, in clause (c), the words,,or
of an associate companl/ shall be omitted;
(5) in rule 13, in sub-rule (1), -
(a) in the proviso, for the words ,,provided that, the words ,,provid€d
further that" shall be substituted and before the proviso as so aanended, the
following proviso shall be inserted. namelv:-
"Provided that in case of any preferential offer rnade by a company to one
or more existing members only, the provisions of sub-rule (1) and proviso
to sub-rule (3) of rule 14 of Companies (prospectus and Allotment of
Securities) Rules, 2014 shal not apply."

10. (6) in rule 18,,
(a) in sub-rule (1) -
(A) in clause (d), for sub-clauses (i) and (ii), the following sub-clauses
shall be substituted , namely:-
"(i) any specific movable propedy of the company ; or
(ii) any specific immovable property wherever situate, or any
interest therein:
Provided that in case ofa non-banking financial company, the charge or
mortgage under sub-clause (i) may be created on arly movable property,,
(B) in clause (d), after sub-clause (ii), fouowing proviso shall be inserted,
namely:-
.Provided further that in case of any issue of debentures by a
Govemment company which is fully secured by the guarantee given by
the Central Government or one or more State Government or by both, the
requirement for creation of charge under this sub-rule shall not apply."
Provided also that in case of any loan taken by a subsidiary company
from any bank or finalcial institution the charge or mortgage under this
sub-rule may also be created on the properties or assets of the holdins
company;
(b) in sub-rule (5), for the words "within sixty days of allotment of debentures,,
the words "within three months of closure of the issue or offer,, shall be
substituted;

11. (c) aJter sub-rule (8), following sub-rules shall be inserted. namelv:_
"(9) Nothing contained in this rule shall apply to any amount received
by a company against issue of commercial paper or arry other similar
instrument issued in accordance with the guidelines or regulations or
notilication issued by the Reserve Bank of India.
(1O) In case of any offer of foreign currency convertible bonds or foreign
curency bonds issued in accordance with the Foreign Currency
Convertible Bonds and Ordinary Shares (Through Depository Receipt
Mechanism) Scheme, 1993 or regulations or directions issued by the
Reserve Bank of India, the provisions of this rule shall not apply unless
otherwise provided in such Scheme or regulations or directions.,,
(7) in rule 19, in sub-rule (11), for the word, letters and figures "Form No. SH-
14", the word, letters and figures "Form SH-13, shall be substituted.
(8) in the Annexure, for "Form SH-13" and "Form SH-14'
shall respectively, be substituted, namelv:-
, the following Forms

12. Form No. SH-13
Nomination Form
[Pursuant ,o section,T2 of th-e Companies Act, 2013 and rute l9(]) ofthe Companies
(Share Capital and Debentures) Rules 20Iil
To
Name ofthe company:
Address ofthe company:
l/We ...........,..........,...._................ the holder(s) ofthe securities particularc ofwhich
are given hereunder wish to make nomination and do hereby nominate the following persons
in whom sharl ves{, aI the ights in respect ofsuch s€curities in the €vent ofmy/our death.
( l) PARTICUI,ARS OF THE SECURITIES (in respect ofwhich nomination is being made)
Nature of
s€curities
Folio No No. ofsecurities Certifrcate No Distinctive No.
(2) PARTICULARS OF NOMINET/S
-
(a) Name:
(b) Dale ofBirth:
(c) Father'yMother,s/Spouse's name:
(d) Occupation:
(e) Nationality:
(0 Address:
(g) E-mail id:
(h) Relationship with the security holder:
(3) IN CASE NOMINEE IS A MINOR--

13. (6) Dste ofbirth:
(b) Date ofattsining msjority
(c) NEme ofguardian:
(d) Addrcss of guardian:
(4) PARTICULARS OF NOMINEE IN CASE MINOR NOMINEE DIES BEFORE
ATTAININC AGE OF MAJORITY
(a) Nsme:
(b)MofBir6:
(c) Fathef 's/Mother'Vspouse's name:
(d) Occupation:
(e) Nationality:
(0 Address:
(g) E-mail id:
(h) Rel*ionship with the scurity holder:(i) Retationship with rhe minor nominee
N6rne:
Add!€ss:
Nane of the Security Sigatur€
Holde(s)
Witn€ss with name 8nd
address

14. Form ilo. SH-t.{
Cancellafion or Vari.rdon of Nomination
[Pu,suent to sub.sBtion (3) of sec{on 72 of frle Compedes Act, mB and rute lSp) ofthe
Companl6s (Sharo Capitat and Debentur*) Rutos 2014,
Name of the cornpany:
l/we hereby cancer the nomination(s) rnade by me/us in favor oi...._.........._(name and acrdress of the
nominee) in respecl of lhe below mentioned secunties.
Or
l/We hereby nominale the following person in plac€ of......_..................._..._ as nominee |n r€spect o,
the below mentioned securities in whom shallvest ell rjghls in fespect of such secu ties In rhe event of
my/our dealh.
(1) PARTICULARS OF THE SECURITIES (in respect of which nomination is being c€nce ed / vaded )
Folio No No. ofsecurities
(2) (a) PARTIcULARS oF THE NEW NoMINEE:
i. Name:
ii. Daie of Birthl
iii. Fathe/s^4othefs/Spouse's name:
iv. Nationatityl
vi. E-mait id:
vii. Relationship wjth the Security hotder:
(b) IN CASE NEW NOMINEE IS A MINOR--
i. Date of Birth:
ii. Date of atiaining majority
iii. Name of guardian:

15. (3) PARTCIULARS OF NOMINEE IN CASE MINOR NOMINEE DIES BEFORE
ATTAININC AGE OF MAJORITY
(a) Name:
(b) Date ofBirth:
(c) Father's/Mother's/Spouse's name:
(d) Occupation:
(e) Nationality:
(f) Address:
(g) E-mail idl
(h) Relationship with the security holder(i) Relationship with the minor nominee
iv. Address oI guardian
Signatur€
Name of the Security
Holder (s)
Wtness with name and address

16. IF. No. L/a/2 r.3-cLv (ft Dl
"2'fioQnr(
Amardeep $. Bhatia
(Joint Secretary)
Not:. - The principal rules v/err publistred in tlle Gazette of India, part II,section 3, sub-eection (i) vide number GSR 26S(E) datet3i" fl"r"fr, ZOf+
"r,asubsequendy amended vide GSR Number at3(Ej j"t"a is" .r.,r.", ior+.
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