The following terms and conditions are required to be fulfilled by a company in order to become eligible to buy-back its own securities:— (a) There must be a provision in the Articles of Association authorising the company to buy-back its own shares, otherwise the Articles must be amended by a special resolution to incorporate a suitable provision. (b) A special resolution must also be passed in a general meeting of the company authorising the Board of directors to buy-back the shares of the company or other specified securities. upto 25% of the total paid-up capital and free reserves provided that the buy-back of equity shares in any financial year shall not exceed 25% of its total paid-up equity capital in that financial year. (c) The maximum quantum of buy-back can be upto 10% of the total paid up capital and free reserves by the authority of the Board by means of resolution of the Board meeting.