valid as on 18/04/2024

2.1.4-Companies (Incorporation) Rules,2014

4. Nomination by the subscriber or member of One Person Company.-

For the purposes of first proviso to sub-section (1) of section 3-

(1) The subscriber to the memorandum of a One Person Company shall nominate a person, after obtaining prior written consent of such person, who shall, in the event of the subscriber’s death or his incapacity to contract, become the member of that One Person Company.

The name of the person nominated under sub-rule (1) shall be mentioned in the memorandum of One Person Company and such nomination details along with consent of such nominee shall be filled in Form No. INC-32 (SPICe+) as a declaration and the said Form alongwith fee as provided in the Companies (Registration offices and fees) Rules, 2014 shall be filed with the Registrar at the time of incorporation of the company along with its e-memorandum and e-articles.

(2) The name of the person nominated under sub-rule (1) shall be mentioned in the memorandum of One Person Company and such nomination in  along with consent of such nominee obtained in and fee as provided in the Companies (Registration offices and fees) Rules, 2014 shall be filed with the Registrar at the time of incorporation of the company along with its memorandum and articles.

(3) The person nominated by the subscriber or member of a One Person Company may, withdraw his consent by giving a notice in writing to such sole member and to the One Person Company:

Provided that the sole member shall nominate another person as nominee within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice of withdrawal and shall send an intimation of such nomination in writing to the Company, along with the written consent of such other person so nominated  in


(4) The company shall within thirty days of receipt of the notice of withdrawal of consent under sub-rule (3) file with the Registrar, a notice of such withdrawal of consent and the intimation of the name of another person nominated by the sole member in  along with fee as provided in the Companies (Registration offices and fees) Rules, 2014 and the written consent of such another person so nominated  in

(5) The subscriber or member of a One Person Company may, by intimation in writing to the company, change the name of the person nominated by him at any time for any reason including in case of death or incapacity to contract of nominee and nominate another person after obtaining the  prior consent of such another person in

Provided that the company shall, on the receipt of such intimation, file with the Registrar, a notice of such change in along with fee as provided in the Companies (Registration offices and fees) Rules, 2014 and with the  written consent of the new nominee in  within thirty days of receipt of intimation of the change.

(6) Where the sole member of One Person Company ceases to be the member in the event of death or incapacity to contract and his nominee becomes the member of such One Person Company, such new member shall nominate within fifteen days of becoming member, a person who shall in the event of his death or his incapacity to contract become the member of such company, and the company shall file with the Registrar an intimation of such cessation and nomination in

along with the fee as provided in the Companies (Registration offices and fees) Rules, 2014 within thirty days of the change in membership and with the  prior written consent of the person so nominated in

Substituted vide MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023 regarding the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2023. To view the Notification, Click here.
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1. Substituted vide Companies (Incorporation) Fifth Amendment Rules,2016 w.e.f 01.01.2017.

2. Further substituted vide the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2018 w.e.f., 26.01.2018 .To view the notification,Click Here

Substituted vide MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023 regarding the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2023. To view the Notification, Click here.
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  1. The form INC 4 has been revised vide MCA notification dated 19.01.2023. To view the Notification, Click here. To view the revised Return, Click here.
  2. To view the return,Click Here
Substituted vide MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023 regarding the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2023. To view the Notification, Click here.
To view the return,Click Here
  1. Substituted vide MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023 regarding the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2023. To view the Notification, Click here.
  2. The form INC 4 has been revised vide MCA notification dated 19.01.2023. To view the Notification, Click here. To view the revised Return, Click here.
To view the return,Click Here
  1. The form INC 4 has been revised vide MCA notification dated 19.01.2023. To view the Notification, Click here. To view the revised Return, Click here.
  2. To view the return,Click Here
  1. Substituted vide MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023 regarding the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2023. To view the Notification, Click here.
  2. The form INC 4 has been revised vide MCA notification dated 19.01.2023. To view the Notification, Click here. To view the revised Return, Click here
To view the return,Click Here
  1. The form INC 4 has been revised vide MCA notification dated 19.01.2023. To view the Notification, Click here. To view the revised Return, Click here.
  2. To view the return,Click Here
  1. Substituted vide MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023 regarding the Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2023. To view the Notification, Click here.
  2. The form INC 4 has been revised vide MCA notification dated 19.01.2023. To view the Notification, Click here. To view the revised Return, Click here
To view the return,Click Here

Companies (Incorporation) Fifth Amendment Rules,2016 dated 29/12/2016


MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023 regarding Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2023


The Companies (Incorporation) Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 20.01.2018


Form INC-3 (effective from 26.01.2018)


Form INC-32 (SPICe) (effective from 26.01.2018)


Form INC-4 – Substituted vide MCA Notification dated 19.01.2023


Form No. INC 32


FORM NO. INC.2 One Person Company- Application for Incorporation (Omitted w.e.f 01.01.2017)


FORM NO. INC.3 One Person Company – Nominee Consent Form


FORM NO. INC.4 One Person Company – Change in Member/ Nominee


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