COMPANIES (SHARE CAPITAL AND DEBENTURES) RULES, 2014 — THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA ACT, 1992

COMPANIES (SHARE CAPITAL AND DEBENTURES) RULES, 2014 In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (a)(ii) of section 43, sub-clause (d) of sub-section (1) of section 54, sub-section (2) of section 55, sub-section (1) of section 56, sub-section (3) of section 56, sub -section (1) of section 62, sub-section (2) of section 42, clause (f) 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 (10) of section 68, sub-section (3) of section 71, sub-section (6) of section 71, sub-section (13) of section 71 and sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 72, read with sub -sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) and in supersession of the Companies (Central Government's) General Rules and Forms, 1956 or any other relevant rules prescribed under the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956) on matters covered under these rules, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:— Short title and commencement. (1)These rules may be called the Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014. They shall come into force on the 1st day of April, 2014. Definitions (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "Act" means the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013); (b) "Annexure" means the Annexure to these rules; (c) "Fees" means the fees as specified in the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014; (d) "Form" or "e-form" means a form set forth in Annexure to these rules which shall be used for the matter to which it relates; (e) "Regional Director" means the person appointed by the C