Companies Act, 1956
Sec 31 -
Alteration of articles by special resolution.
(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act and
to the conditions contained in its memorandum, a company may, by special
resolution, alter its articles:
Provided that no alteration made in the articles
under this sub-section which has the effect of converting a public company into
a private company, shall have effect unless such alteration has been approved
by the Central Government.
(2) Any alteration so made shall, subject to
the provisions of this Act, be as valid as if originally contained in the
articles and be subject in like manner to alteration by special resolution.
(2A) Where any alteration such as is referred
to in the proviso to sub-section (1) has been approved by the Central
Government, a printed copy of the articles as altered shall be filed by the
company with the Registrar within one month of the date of receipt of the order
of approval.
(3) The power of altering articles under this
section shall, in the case of any company formed and registered under Act No.
19 of 1857 and Act No. 7 of 1860 or either of them, extend to altering any
provisions in Table B annexed to Act 19 of 1857, and shall also, in the case of
an unlimited company formed and registered under the said Acts or either of
them, extend to altering any regulations relating to the amount of capital or
its distribution into shares, notwithstanding that those regulations are
contained in the memorandum.