Power to modify Act in its application to Nidhis

406. Provision relating to Nidhis and its application, etc.

(1)

In this section, “Nidhi” or “Mutual Benefit Society” means a company which the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a Nidhi or Mutual Benefit Society, as the case may be.

(2)

The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any of the provisions of this Act specified in the notification—

(a)

shall not apply to any Nidhi or Mutual Benefit Society; or

(b)

shall apply to any Nidhi or Mutual Benefit Society with such exceptions, modifications and adaptations as may be specified in the notification.

(3)

A copy of every notification proposed to be issued under sub-section (2), shall be laid in draft before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days, and if, both Houses agree in disapproving the issue of notification or both Houses agree in making any modification in the notification, the notification shall not be issued or, as the case may be, shall be issued only in such modified form as may be agreed upon by both the Houses.

(4)

In reckoning any such period of thirty days as is referred to in sub-section (3), no account shall be taken of any period during which the House referred to in subsection (3) is prorogued or adjourned for more than four consecutive days.

(5)

The copies of every notification issued under this section shall, as soon as may be after it has been issued, be laid before each House of Parliament.

(1)

In this section, “Nidhi” means a company which has been incorporated as a Nidhi with the object of cultivating the habit of thrift and savings amongst its members, receiving deposits from, and lending to, its members only, for their mutual benefit, and which complies with such rules as are prescribed by the Central Government for regulation of such class of companies .

(2)

Save as otherwise expressly provided, the Central Government may, by notification, direct that any of the provisions of this Act shall not apply, or shall apply with such exceptions, modifications and adaptations as may be specified in that notification, to any Nidhi or Nidhis of any class or description as may be specified in that notification.

(3)

A copy of every notification proposed to be issued under sub-section ( 2 ), shall be laid in draft before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in disapproving the issue of the notification or both Houses agree in making any modification in the notification, the notification shall not be issued or, as the case may be, shall be issued only in such modified form as may be agreed upon by both the Houses.

Notes, amendments & references (2)

406. Provision relating to Nidhis and its application, etc. Substituted vide Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017 dated 03.01.2018. To view the notification, Click Here . Effective from 15th August,2019. To view the notification Click Here

Refer Nidhi Rules,2014. To view the rule, Click Here