Companies Act, 1956
Sec 620A - Power to modify Act in its application to
Nidhis, etc.
(1) In this section, " Nidhi " or
" Mutual Benefit Society " means a company which the Central
Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare to be a Nidhi
or Mutual Benefit Society, as the case may be.
(2) The Central Government may, by
notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any of the provisions of this
Act specified in the notification
(a) shall not apply to any Nidhi or Mutual
Benefit Society, or
(b) shall apply to any Nidhi or Mutual Benefit
Society with such exceptions, modifications and adaptations as may be specified
in the notification.
(3) A copy of every notification issued under
sub-section (1) shall be laid as soon as may be after it is issued, before each
House of Parliament.