03 December 2010
Compliance Certificate is required to be obtained from PCS:
* if your share capital is between 10 lakhs & 2 crores; * if your share capital is between 2 crores & 5 crores and you have not appointed whole time company secretary
04 December 2010
APPOINTMENT OF COMPANY SECRETARY (Section 383A & Companies (Appointment and Qualifications of Secretary) Rules, 1988)
1 Every company having paid-up share capital of not less than Rs. 5 Crores shall have whole time secretary [Rule 2(1)].
2 Where the paid up share capital is increased to Rs. 5 Crores or more, the Company shall appoint whole time secretary within a period of 1 year from the date of such increase [Proviso to Rule 2(4)].
3 A company having a paid up share capital of less than Rs. 2 Crores may appoint any individual, possessing qualification specified in Rule 2(4), as its whole time secretary to perform duties of secretary, and any other ministerial or administrative duties [Rule 2(3)].
4 A company having a paid up share capital of Rs. 2 Crores or more but less than Rs. 5 Crores may appoint any individual who is member of ICSI, as a whole time secretary [Rule 2(3A)].
5 A company having paid up capital of Rs. 10 lakhs or more but less than Rs. 5 Crores shall obtain Compliance Certificate from PCS provided if such company has appointed Whole Time Secretary who is member of ICSI then compliance certificate is not required to be obtained.
6 Where the BOD comprises only two directors, neither of them shall be secretary of the Company.
Summarized
Paid up Capital Appointment of CS Any Individual / Member of ICSI Compliance Certificate Rs. 5 Crores or more Compulsory Only Member of ICSI N.A.
Rs. 10 Lakhs or more to Rs. 2 Crores Voluntarily Either of Above Not required if CS is member of ICSI
Rs. 2 Crores or more to Rs. 5 Crores Voluntarily Member of ICSI Not required if appointment is made
07 December 2010
Agree with Ajayji. Compliance Certificate from PCS is required only in case of companies having a paid up capital of more than 10 lacs but less than 5 crores and not having a Whole Time Company Secretary.
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