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Section 40.Securities to be dealt with in stock exchanges.

Effective from 12-09-2013 & fonts in green from 01-04-2014

(1) Every making public offer shall, before making such offer, make an application to one or more or exchanges and obtain permission for the to be dealt with in such stock exchange or exchanges.

(2) Where a states that an application under sub-section (1) has been made, such prospectus shall also state the name or names of the stock exchange in which the securities shall be dealt with.

(3) All monies received on application from the public for subscription to the securities shall be kept in a separate bank account in a and shall not be utilised for any purpose other than—

(a) for adjustment against allotment of securities where the securities have been permitted to be dealt with in the stock exchange or stock exchanges specified in the prospectus; or

(b) for the repayment of monies within the time specified by the , received from applicants in pursuance of the prospectus, where the company is for any other reason unable to allot securities.

(4) Any condition purporting to require or bind any applicant for securities to waive compliance with any of the requirements of this section shall be void.

(5) If a default is made in complying with the provisions of this section, the company shall be punishable with a fine which shall not be less than five lakh rupees but which may extend to fifty lakh rupees and every of the company who is in default shall be punishable with fine which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to t~~hree lakh rupees, or with both~~.

(6) A company may pay commission to any person in connection with the subscription to its securities subject to such conditions (Effective from 01-04-2014)

2(20) Company means a company incorporated under this Act or under any previous company law

2(73) Recognised stock exchange means a recognised stock exchange as defined in clause(f) of section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956)

2(81) Securities means the securities as defined in clause (h) of section 2 of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (42 of 1956)

2(70) Prospectus means any document described or issued as a prospectus and includes a red herring prospectus referred to in section 32 or shelf prospectus referred to in section 31 or any notice, circular, advertisement or other document inviting offers from the public for the subscription or purchase of any securities of a body corporate

2(80) Scheduled bank means the scheduled bank as defined in clause (e) of section 2 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934)

2(82) Securities and Exchange Board means the Securities and Exchange Board of India established under section 3 of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (15 of 1992)

2(59) Officer includes any director, manager or key managerial personnel or any person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the Board of Directors or any one or more of the directors is or are accustomed to act

Omitted vide Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 dated 28.09.2020 with effect from 21.12.2020. To view the Act, Click Here. To view the commencement notification, Click Here.

Substituted vide Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 dated 28.09.2020 with effect from 21.12.2020. To view the Act, Click Here. To view the commencement notification, Click Here.

Refer rule 13 of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules,2014. To view the rule,Click Here

3.1.13-Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules,2014

13. Payment of commission.—

A company may pay commission to any person in connection with the subscription or procurement of subscription to its securities, whether absolute or conditional, subject to the following conditions, namely:-

(a) the payment of such commission shall be authorized in the company’s articles of association;

(b) the commission may be paid out of proceeds of the issue or the profit of the company or both;

(c) the rate of commission paid or agreed to be paid shall not exceed, in case of shares, five percent of the price at which the shares are issued or a rate authorised by the articles, whichever is less, and in case of debentures, shall not exceed two and a half per cent of the price at which the debentures are issued, or as specified in the company’s articles, whichever is less;

(d) the prospectus of the company shall disclose—

(i) the name of the underwriters;

(ii) the rate and amount of the commission payable to the underwriter; and

(iii) the number of securities which is to be underwritten or subscribed by the underwriter absolutely or conditionally.

(e) there shall not be paid commission to any underwriter on securities which are not offered to the public for subscription;

(f) a copy of the contract for the payment of commission is delivered to the Registrar at the time of delivery of the prospectus for registration.

3.1.13-Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules,2014

Commencement Notification under Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 dated 21.12.2020

Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020 dated 28.09.2020

Enforcement Notification S.O. 902(E) dated 26/03/2014

Enforcement notification S.O.2754 (E) dated 12/09/2013