Power to exempt class or classes of companies from provisions of this Act

(1)

The Central Government may in the public interest, by notification direct that any of the provisions of this Act,—

(a)

shall not apply to such class or classes of companies; or

(b)

shall apply to the class or classes of companies with such exceptions, modifications and adaptations as may be specified in the notification.

(2)

A copy of every notification proposed to be issued under sub-section ( 1 ), 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.

(2)

A copy of every notification proposed to be issued under sub-section (1), 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.

(3)

In reckoning any such period of thirty days as is referred to in sub-section (2), no account shall be taken of any period during which the House referred to in sub¬section (2) is prorogued or adjourned for more than four consecutive days.

(4)

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.

Notes, amendments & references (1)

( 2 ) A copy of every notification proposed to be issued under sub-section ( 1 ), 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. Sub-section (2) substituted with new sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015, notified on 26th May, 2015, with effect from 29th May 2015 vide notification S.O. 1440(E) To view the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015, Click Here