Executive Summary:
This order, titled the Companies Removal of Difficulties Second Order, 2017, addresses a complication within Section 247 of the Companies Act, 2013, regarding the valuation of company assets. It clarifies the requirement for registered valuers to be members of recognized organizations. The order comes into force on October 23, 2017.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Order Details:**
* The order is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
* It is cited as S.O. 3400(E).
* **Amendment to Section 247 of the Companies Act, 2013:**
* Clarifies that valuers must be members of a recognized organization.
* Replaces the original wording in subsection 1 regarding valuer qualifications and registration.
* The revised wording specifies that valuers should be "a person having such qualifications and experience, registered as a valuer and being a member of an organization recognised, in such manner, on such terms and conditions as may be prescribed".
Impact Analysis:
**Registered Valuers:**
* Impact: Registered valuers are now required to be members of a recognized organization to conduct valuations under Section 247 of the Companies Act, 2013.
* Action Required: Valuers must seek membership in a recognized organization to continue performing valuations under the Companies Act, 2013.
**Valuation Organizations:**
* Impact: Valuation organizations may need to seek recognition to enable their members to act as registered valuers under Section 247 of the Companies Act, 2013.
* Action Required: Understand the recognition criteria and process, and potentially apply for recognition.
**Companies Requiring Valuation:**
* Impact: Companies must ensure that the valuers they engage are registered and are members of a recognized organization.
* Action Required: Update internal policies and due diligence processes to verify that valuers meet the new requirements.
Key Entities Referenced
Companies Act, 2013: An act of the Indian Parliament, specifically sections 247 and 470, which are central to the order regarding valuation of assets and liabilities of companies.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs: The Indian government ministry that issued the order related to the Companies Act, 2013.
New Delhi: The location where the order was issued.
Companies Removal of Difficulties Second Order, 2017: The title of the order that is being issued to clarify aspects of the Companies Act, 2013.
valuer: A person who is registered to value assets and liabilities.
Central Government: The governing body empowered to make orders and regulations related to the Companies Act, 2013.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi 110064: The printing press responsible for uploading the document.
Controller of Publications, Delhi 110054: The publisher of the document.
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अमरदीप ^संह भाJटया, संयु" सिचव
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
ORDER
New Delhi, the 23rd October, 2017
S.O. 3400.(E).—Whereas, sub-section (1) of section 247 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) (hereafter
referred to as the said Act) provides that where a valuation is required to be made in respect of any property, stocks,
shares, debentures, securities or goodwill or any other assets or net worth of a company or its liabilities, it shall be valued
by a person having such qualifications and experience and registered as a valuer in such manner, on such terms and
conditions as may be prescribed and appointed by the audit committee or in its absence by the Board of Directors of that
company. Sub-section (2) of section 247 provides for the functions and duties of registered valuers. Sub-sections (3)
and (4) of said section provide for the punishment and the liability of the valuers;
And, whereas, a difficulty has arisen in view of the fact that there are a number of different organisations
dealing with various, distinct group of assets, such as land and building, machinery and equipment, having separate set of
valuers for valuation;
And, whereas, unless these different organisations are recognised, it would be difficult to ensure the required
level of regulation for the valuers by registering them directly with the Central Government and further, it is necessary to
recognise the varying standards of internal procedures and conduct practiced in these organisations to improve the
standards in valuations in order to register the valuers under the said section;
And, whereas, although the said section provides for valuation to be made by a person having such
qualifications and experience and registered as a valuer in such manner, on such terms and conditions as may be
prescribed, there is a need to provide clarity and remove the difficulty of having no reference to an organisation to which
the valuer may belong;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 470 of the Companies Act,
2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following Order to remove the above said
difficulties, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.- (1) This Order may be called the Companies (Removal of Difficulties)
Second Order, 2017.
(2) It shall come into force from the 23rd day of October, 2017.
2. In the Companies Act, 2013, in section 247, in sub-section (1), for the words “a person having such
qualifications and experience and registered as a valuer in such manner, on such terms and conditions as may¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
be prescribed”, the words “a person having such qualifications and experience, registered as a valuer and
being a member of an organisation recognised, in such manner, on such terms and conditions as may be
prescribed” shall be substituted.
[F.No. 1/27/2013-CL-V]
AMARDEEP SINGH BHATIA, Jt. Secy.
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