The Company Secretaries Act, 1980

Terms and conditions of service of Chairperson and members of Board and its expenditure (1) The terms and conditions of service of the Chairperson and the members of the Board, and their allowances shall be such as may be specified. (2) The expenditure of the Board shall be borne by the Council.”. Practice area’s of B K Goyal & Co […]

Procedure of Board The Board shall meet at such time and place and follow in its meetings such procedure as may be specified. Practice area’s of B K Goyal & Co LLP Income Tax Return Filing | Income Tax Appeal | Income Tax Notice | GST Registration | GST Return Filing | FSSAI Registration | Company Registration |

Functions of Board The Board shall perform the following functions, namely :– (a) to make recommendations to the Council with regard to the quality of services provided by the members of the Institute; (b) to review the quality of services provided by the members of the Institute including secretarial services; and (c) to guide the members of the Institute to improve the quality of

Establishment of Quality Review Board (1) The Central Government shall, by notification, constitute a Quality Review Board consisting of a Chairperson and four other members. (2) The Chairperson and members of the Board shall be appointed from amongst the persons of eminence having experience in the field of law, economics, business, finance or accountancy. (3) Two members of the Board shall be

Sanction to prosecute No person shall be prosecuted under this Act except on a complaint made by or under the order of the Council or of the Central Government. Practice area’s of B K Goyal & Co LLP Income Tax Return Filing | Income Tax Appeal | Income Tax Notice | GST Registration | GST Return Filing

Offences by companies (1) If the person committing an offence under this Act is a company, the company as well as every person in charge of, and responsible to, the company for the conduct of its business at the time of the commission of the offence shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence

Unqualified persons not to sign documents (1) No person other than a member of the Institute shall sign any document on behalf of a Company Secretary in practice or a firm of such Company Secretaries in his or its professional capacity. 1[(2) Any person who contravenes the provisions of sub-section (1) shall without prejudice to any other proceedings which

Companies not to engage in Company Secretaryship (1) No company, whether incorporated in India or elsewhere, shall practise as Company Secretaries. (2) Any company contravening the provisions of sub-section (1) shall be punishable on first conviction with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, and on any subsequent conviction with fine which may extend

Penalty for using name of the Council, or awarding degree of Company Secretary (1) Save as otherwise provided in this Act, no person shall— (a) use a name or a common seal which is identical with the name or the common seal of the Institute or so nearly resembles it as to deceive or as is likely

Penalty for falsely claiming to be a member etc. Subject to the provisions of section 7, any person who,— (a) not being a member of the Institute,— (i) represents that he is a member of the Institute; or (ii) uses the designation “Company Secretary“; or (iii)uses the letters “A.C.S.” or “F.C.S.” after his name; or (b) being a