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**Report on Companies Incorporation Fifth Amendment Rules, 2021**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Companies Incorporation Fifth Amendment Rules, 2021, which amends the Companies Incorporation Rules, 2014. The core purpose of this amendment is to provide a mechanism for automatically changing the name of a company that fails to comply with a Regional Director's order to change its name under Section 16 of the Companies Act, 2013. This amendment introduces a new rule (33A) specifying the procedure for such name changes and introduces a new form (INC-11C) for the certificate of incorporation reflecting the automatically changed name. The key finding is that this amendment aims to streamline enforcement of name change directives and ensure compliance with the Companies Act.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative overview of the Companies Incorporation Fifth Amendment Rules, 2021, based solely on the provided text. The report will detail the amendment's objectives, key provisions, impacted stakeholders, and expected outcomes.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This document is an **amendment** to the Companies Incorporation Rules, 2014.
* **Core Objective(s) (inferred from text):** To establish a process for automatically changing the name of a company that does not comply with a directive from the Regional Director (under Section 16 of the Companies Act, 2013) to change its name.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Reason for Amendment (inferred from text):** The amendment likely addresses a situation where companies were not complying with the Regional Director's orders to change their names under Section 16 of the Companies Act, 2013. This non-compliance could be due to various reasons, but the amendment aims to provide a clear and automatic mechanism to enforce these orders, ensuring compliance with the Act and preventing continued use of an incorrect or objectionable name.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
The key changes introduced by this amendment focus on Rule 33A, which is added to the Companies Incorporation Rules, 2014. This rule outlines the process for name changes when a company fails to comply with a Regional Director's order:
* **Specific part of the original policy being changed:** The amendment *adds* a new rule, 33A, and a new form, INC-11C, to the existing Companies Incorporation Rules, 2014.
* **New Rule/Provision:** Rule 33A stipulates that if a company fails to change its name within three months of a Regional Director's order under Section 16(1) of the Companies Act, 2013, its name will automatically be changed to "ORDNC" (Order of Regional Director Not Complied), followed by the year of the order, serial number, and the company's CIN. The Registrar of Companies (RoC) will then make the necessary entries in the register and issue a fresh certificate of incorporation using Form INC-11C.
* An exception is provided if the company has filed e-form INC-24 (application for change of name) and it is pending disposal after three months of the Regional Director's order, unless the form is subsequently rejected.
* Companies whose names are changed under this rule are required to comply with Section 12 of the Act (regarding registered office and name display) and must include the statement "Order of Regional Director Not Complied under section 16 of the Companies Act, 2013" below the company name wherever it is printed, affixed, or engraved, unless the company subsequently changes its name under Section 13 of the Act.
* **Difference/Effect of the change:** This amendment introduces an automatic mechanism for name change, removing the need for further action by the company in cases of non-compliance with the Regional Director's order. It also introduces a specific naming convention for such non-compliant companies, publicly indicating their failure to adhere to the order. Form INC-11C is also introduced to provide the means by which the RoC provides official documentation for the name change.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this amendment include:
* Companies that have been directed by the Regional Director to change their names under Section 16 of the Companies Act, 2013.
* The Regional Director and the Registrar of Companies, who are responsible for enforcing and implementing the amendment.
* The Ministry of Corporate Affairs, which is responsible for formulating and issuing the rules.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** Registrar of Companies (RoC) is responsible for updating the register and issuing the fresh certificate of incorporation (Form INC-11C). The Regional Director is responsible for issuing the initial order.
* **Timelines:** A three-month period is specified for the company to comply with the Regional Director's order before the automatic name change takes effect.
* **Procedures:** The RoC will automatically change the company's name and update the register. The amendment also stipulates that the company must comply with Section 12 of the Act and display the statement "Order of Regional Director Not Complied under section 16 of the Companies Act, 2013".
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcome of the Changes:**
* Increased compliance with Regional Director's orders regarding name changes.
* More efficient enforcement of Section 16 of the Companies Act, 2013.
* Greater transparency, as the new naming convention ("ORDNC...") will clearly identify companies that have failed to comply with the Regional Director's orders.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Companies Incorporation Fifth Amendment Rules, 2021, represent a significant step towards streamlining the enforcement of name change directives under the Companies Act, 2013. By introducing an automatic name change mechanism and a specific naming convention for non-compliant companies, the amendment aims to ensure greater compliance and transparency, ultimately contributing to a more robust regulatory environment for corporate governance.
Key Entities Referenced
Companies Act, 2013: An Act of the Indian Parliament. Specifically, subsections 1 and 3 of section 16, and subsections 1 and 2 of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 are mentioned.
Companies Incorporation Rules, 2014: Rules that are being amended by this notification. Specifically mentioned in relation to rule 33A and Form No.INC11C
Central Government: The governing body making the amendments to the Companies Incorporation Rules, 2014.
Companies Incorporation Fifth Amendment Rules, 2021: The title of the amended rules.
Order of Regional Director Not Complied: A statement that shall be mentioned in brackets below the name of company, wherever its name is printed, affixed or engraved, under section 16 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Form No.INC11C: A form related to Certificate of Incorporation pursuant to change of name due to Order of Regional Director not being complied under rule 33A of the Companies Incorporation Rules, 2014.
Section 163 of the Act: Related to Allotment of a new name to the existing company
Section 16 of the Act: Related to a company fails to change its name or new name, as the case may be, in accordance with the direction issued
Section 12 of the Act: Related to necessary compliance with the provisions
Section 13 of the Act: Related to company subsequently changes its name in accordance with the provisions
Ministry of Corporate Affairs: The Indian governmental ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: The location of the notification being issued in Delhi, India.
K.V.R. Murty: Jt. Secy.
Registrar of Companies: Government office handling company registration and related matters
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ऄजधसचू ना
नइ ददल्ली, 22 जलु ाइ, 2021
सा.का.जन. 503(ऄ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, कंपनी ऄधजनयम, 2013 (2013 का 18) की धारा 469 की ईप-धारा (1)
और (2) और धारा 16 की ईप-धारा (1) और (3) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए जनयम, 2014 का और संिोधन
करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै ऄथायत्:-
1. (1) आन जनयमों का नाम कंपनी (जनगमन) पांचवां संिोधन जनयम, 2021 ह।ै
(2) य ेददनांक 01 जसतंबर, 2021 को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
2. कंपनी (जनगमन) जनयम, 2014 में, जनयम 33 के पश्चात्, जनम्नजलजखत जनयम ऄतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा, ऄथायत्:-
“33क. ऄजधजनयम की धारा 16(3) के ऄतं गतय जवद्यमान कंपनी को नए नाम का अबटं न।
(1) यदद कोइ कंपनी ऄपना नाम ऄथवा नया नाम, जैसा भी मामला हो, बदलने म ें ऄसफल रहती ह,ै ऄजधजनयम की धारा
16 की ईप-धारा (1) के तहत जारी जनदेि के ऄनुसार, ऐसे जनदेि जारी करने की जतजथ से तीन महीने की ऄवजध के भीतर,
िब्दों “ओअरडीएनसी” (जो “प्रादेजिक जनदेिक का अदेि ऄनुपालन नहीं दकया गया ह”ै का संजिप्त रूप ह)ै जनदिे पाररत
करने का वर्य, क्रम संख्या और जवद्यमान कंपनी की कारपोरेट पहचान संख्या (सीअइएन), कंपनी द्वारा दकए गए ऄजतररि
कृत्य ऄथवा कारबार के बगैर, कंपनी का नया नाम बन जाएगा तथा तदनुसार रजजस्ट्रार नए नाम की प्रजवजि कंपनी के
रजजस्ट्टर म ेंकरेगा तथा प्ररूप संख्या अइएनसी-11सी में जनगमन का नया प्रमाण-पत्र जारी करेगाः
परंतु यह दक प्रादेजिक जनदिे क द्वारा जनदेि जारी होने की जतजथ से तीन माह समाप्त हो जाने पर, ईप-धारा (1)
में ईजल्लजखत कुछ भी कंपनी द्वारा फाआल दकए गए इ-फॉमय अइएनसी-24 के मामले म ें लाग ू नहीं होगा तथा
जनपटान के जलए लंजबत नहीं ह,ै जब तक दक ईि इ-फॉमय को तत्पश्चात् ऄस्ट्वीकार न दकया गया हो।
4007 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(2) एक कंपनी जजसका नाम ईप-जनयम (1) के तहत बदला गया ह,ै वह ऄजधजनयम की धारा 12 के प्रावधानों का तत्काल
ऄजनवायय ऄनुपालन करेगी और जववरण “कंपनी ऄजधजनयम, 2013 की धारा 16 के ऄंतगयत प्रादेजिक जनदेिक का अदेि
ऄनुपालन नहीं दकया गया” कंपनी के नाम के नीचे, जहा ाँ कहीं भी आसका नाम मुदद्रत, संयोजजत या ईत्कीणय दकया जाए,
कोष्ठक में ईजल्लजखत दकया जाएगाः
परंत ु यह दक बाद म ें यदद कंपनी ऄजधजनयम की धारा 13 के ईपबंधों के ऄनुसार ऄपना नाम बदलती ह ै तो ऐस े
दकसी जववरण का ईल्लेख करना ऄपेजित नहीं होगा”।
3. ऄनलु ग्नक म,ें प्ररूप संख्या अइएनसी-11बी के पश्चात,् जनम्नजलजखत प्ररूप ऄतं ःस्ट्थाजपत दकया जाएगा, ऄथायत्:-
प्ररूप संख्या अइएनसी-11सी
भारत सरकार
कारपोरेट कायय मंत्रालय
कंपनी रजजस्ट्रार कायायलय
<कंपनी रजजस्ट्रार कायायलय का पता>
प्रादजे िक जनदिे क के अदिे का ऄनपु ालन नहीं होन ेके कारण नाम पररवतनय के ऄनसु रण म ेंजनगमन का प्रमाण-पत्र
[कंपनी (जनगमन) जनयम, 2014 के जनयम 33क के ऄनुसरण में]
कारपोरेट पहचान संख्या (सीअइएन): <सीअइएन>
मैं आसके द्वारा प्रमाजणत करता ह ाँ दक कंपनी ऄजधजनयम, 2013 की धारा 16(3) के तहत कंपनी का नाम आस प्रमाण-पत्र की
तारीख से (कंपनी का जपछला नाम) से बदलकर (कंपनी का नया नाम) दकया गया ह ै तथा यह कंपनी <िेयरों द्वारा
सीजमत/गारंटी द्वारा सीजमत/ऄसीजमत कंपनी> ह।ै
मेरे हस्ट्तािर के जलए <ईस िहर का नाम जहााँ कंपनी रजजस्ट्रार कायायलय जस्ट्थत ह>ै म ें दो हजार को <कायय मद के
ऄनुमोदन का वर् य िब्दों म>ें के <कायय मद के ऄनुमोदन का महीना िब्दों में> की <कायय मद के ऄनुमोदन की जतजथ िब्दों म ें
(ऄथातय ् प्रथम, जद्वतीय अदद) > को ददया गया
<काय-य मद का ऄनुमोदन करन ेवाले प्राजधकृत ऄजधकारी का परू ा नाम>
<सहायक कंपनी रजजस्ट्रार/ ईप कंपनी रजजस्ट्रार/कंपनी रजजस्ट्रार>
कंपनी रजजस्ट्रार
<कंपनी रजजस्ट्रार कायायलय का नाम>
मुहरः
कंपनी रजजस्ट्रार/ईप रजजस्ट्रार/सहायक रजजस्ट्रार
..........................
(राज्य)
कंपनी रजजस्ट्रार कायायलय म ेंईपलब्ध ररकाड यके ऄनुसार मले का पताः
<कंपनी का नाम>
<कंपनी के पंजीकृत कायायलय का पता>
[फा. सं. 1/13/2013 सीएल-V, खण्ड-IV]
के.वी.अर. मूर्तत, संयुि सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
नोट : मलू जनयम भारत के राजपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, ईपखंड (i) म ें संख्यांक सा.का.जन. 250(ऄ), तारीख
31 माचय, 2014 द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए और संख्यांक सा.का.जन. 392(ऄ), तारीख 7 जनू , 2021 द्वारा ऄंजतम
बार संिोजधत दकए गए।
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2021
G.S.R. 503(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 16, and
sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government
hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, namely:-
1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Incorporation) Fifth Amendment Rules, 2021.
(2) They shall come into force from the 1st September, 2021.
2. In the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, after rule 33, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-
“33A. Allotment of a new name to the existing company under section 16(3) of the Act. (1) In case a
company fails to change its name or new name, as the case may be, in accordance with the direction issued
under sub-section (1) of section 16 of the Act within a period of three months from the date of issue of such
direction, the letters “ORDNC” (which is an abbreviation of the words “Order of Regional Director Not
Complied”), the year of passing of the direction, the serial number and the existing Corporate Identity
Number (CIN) of the company shall become the new name of the company without any further act or deed
by the company, and the Registrar shall accordingly make entry of the new name in the register of
companies and issue a fresh certificate of incorporation in Form No.INC-11C:
Provided that nothing contained in sub-rule (1) shall apply in case e-form INC-24 filed by the company
is pending for disposal at the expiry of three months from the date of issue of direction by Regional
Director, unless the said e-form is subsequently rejected.
(2) A company whose name has been changed under sub-rule (1) shall at once make necessary compliance
with the provisions of section 12 of the Act and the statement, “Order of Regional Director Not Complied
(under section 16 of the Companies Act, 2013)” shall be mentioned in brackets below the name of company,
wherever its name is printed, affixed or engraved:
Provided that no such statement shall be required to be mentioned in case the company subsequently
changes its name in accordance with the provisions of section 13 of the Act.”.
3. In the Annexure, after Form No.INC-11B, the following form shall be inserted, namely:-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Form No.INC-11C
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
Office of the Registrar of Companies
< Address of the RoC Office >
Certificate of Incorporation pursuant to change of name due to Order of Regional Director not being
complied
[Pursuant to rule 33A of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014]
Corporate Identity Number (CIN): <CIN>
I hereby certify that the name of the company has been changed under section 16(3) of the Companies Act,
2013 from <Last Name of the company>to <New name of the company> with effect from the date of this
certificate and that the company is <limited by shares/limited by guarantee/ unlimited company>.
Given under my hand at < Name of the city where the ROC Office is located> this <Date of approval of the
work item in words (i.e. FIRST, SECOND etc.)> day of <Month of approval of the work item in words>
two thousand <YEAR of approval of the work item in words>
<Full name of the Authorising officer approving the work-item>
<Assistant Registrar of Companies/ Deputy Registrar of Companies/ Registrar of Companies>
Registrar of Companies
<Name of the RoC Office>
SEAL:
Registrar/Deputy Registrar of companies/Assistant Registrar of companies
(State)
Mailing Address as per record available in Registrar of Companies office:
< Name of the company >
< Address of the registered office of the company >
[F. No. 1/13/2013 CL-V, Vol.IV]
K.V.R. MURTY, Jt. Secy.
Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 250(E), dated the 31st March, 2014 and was last amended vide
number G.S.R. 392(E), dated the 7th June, 2021.
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