TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART II SECTION 3 SUB-SECTION (i)

Government of India

Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs

(Department of Company Affairs)

New Delhi, the 24^th October, 2000

NOTIFICATION

G.S.R.836 ( E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by clauses (a) and (b) of sub-section (1) of section 642 read with sub-section (11) of section 58A and section 109A of the Companies Act, 1956, (1 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms, 1956, namely :-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2000.

2. They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. In the Companies (Central Government’s) General Rules and Forms, 1956, for Form 2B, the following shall be substituted, namely:-

"Form 2B

(see rules 4CCC and 5D)

NOMINATION FORM

(to be filled in by individual(s) applying singly or jointly)

I/We ____________________________________ and ________________________ and

____________________ the holders of shares / Debentures/ Deposit Receipt bearing number(s)

________________________________ of M/s _________________________________ wish to make a

nomination and do hereby nominate the following person(s) in whom all rights of transfer and/or amount

payable in respect of shares or debentures or deposits shall vest in the event of my or our death.

Name(s) and Address(es) of Nominee(s)

Name: _________________________________

Address: _________________________________

_________________________________

_________________________________

Date of Birth* __________________________________

*( to be furnished in case the nominee is a minor)

** The Nominee is a minor whose guardian is ___________________________. Name and Address ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

(** To be deleted if not applicable)

Signature: _______________________

Name :________________________

Address :_________________________

__________________________

Date:

Signature: _______________________

Name :________________________

Address :_________________________

__________________________

Date

Signature: _______________________

Name :________________________

Address :_________________________

__________________________

Date

Address, Name and Signature of witnesses:

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The Nomination can be made by individuals only applying/holding shares/debentures on their own behalf singly or jointly. Non-individual including society, trust, body corporate, partnership firm, Karta of Hindu Undivided Family, holder of power of attorney cannot nominate. If the shares are held jointly all joint holders will sign the nomination form. Space is provided as a specimen, if there are more joint holders more sheets can be added for signatures of holders of shares/debentures and witness.
2. A minor can be nominated by a holder of shares/debentures/deposits and in that event the name and address of the Guardian shall be given by the holder.
3. The nominee shall not be a trust, society, body corporate, partnership firm, Karta of Hindu Undivided Family or a power of attorney holder. A non-resident Indian can be a nominee on re-patriable basis.
4. Nomination stand rescinded upon transfer of share/debenture or repayment/renewal of deposits made.
5. Transfer of share/debenture in favour of a nominee and repayment of amount of deposit to nominee shall be a valid discharge by a company against the legal heir.
6. The intimation regarding Nomination/ Nomination Form shall be filed in duplicate with Company/ Registrar and Share Transfer Agents of the Company who will return one copy thereof to the share or debenture or deposits holder.

( A. Ramaswamy )

Joint Secretary to the Govt. of India

[F.No.1/12/99-CL.V]

Footnote: The Principal rules were published vide S.R.O.432 dated 18-2-56 and subsequently amended by:-