May 22, 2014

MCA delegates its powers under certain sections of the Companies Act 2013 to Regional Director & Registrar of Companies

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MCA vide notification dated 21st May 2014 and  pursuant to power vested in it under section 458 of the Act, has delegated its powers to the Regional Director and Registrar of  Companies , under the following sections:

Section

Matter

Delegated to

4(2) – Memorandum

The name stated in the memorandum shall not be such that its use by the company is undesirable in the opinion of the Central Government

Registrar of Companies

8(1) – Formation of Companies with charitable objects , etc.

Grant of Licence to company with charitable objects

Registrar of Companies

8(4)(i) –  Formation of Companies with charitable objects , etc.

Permission for alteration in the provisions of  memorandum or articles except where the alteration is due to conversion into company of other kind

Registrar of Companies

8(4)(i) Formation of Companies with charitable objects , etc. for

Permission for alteration in the provisions of  memorandum or articles where the alteration is due to conversion into company of other kind

Regional Directors at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Noida, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and
Shillong

8(5) – Formation of Companies with charitable objects , etc.

Grant of licence to existing companies for registration under this section

Registrar of Companies

8(6) – Formation of Companies with charitable objects , etc.

Power to invoke the licence of company registered under this section

Regional Directors at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Noida, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and
Shillong

13(2) – Alteration of Memorandum

Approval for change in the name of the company

Registrar of Companies

13 (4) & (5) – Alteration of Memorandum

Approval of application for shifting of registered office from one state to another

Regional Directors at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Noida, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and
Shillong

16 – Rectification of name of Company

Power to determine whether the name of company is identical with or too nearly resembles the name by which a company is existence  has been previously registered or is identical with or too nearly resembles to an existing name of company registered under this Act or any previous company law

87 –Ratification by Central Government in register of charges

Power to order rectification in register of charges

111(3) – Circulation of members’ resolution

Power to declare on application that the rights conferred by this section are being abused to secure needless publicity for defamatory matters

140(1) – Removal, resignation of auditor and giving of special notice

To make application to remove an auditor

153- Application for allotment of Director Identification Number

To make application for obtaining director identification number

Regional Director, Joint Director, Deputy Director, Assistant Director posted in the office of Regional Director, Noida

154 – Allotment of Director Identification Number

Power to approve the application for obtaining director identification number

Proviso (i) to 399 (1)- Inspection , production and evidence of documents kept  the Registrar

Power to allow inspection of documents filed under section 26 and 388

Regional Directors at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Noida, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and
Shillong

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