Companies Act, 2013
Chapter
XXIV
Registration
Offices and Fees
396.
Registration
offices.
1. For the purposes of
exercising such powers and discharging such functions as are conferred on the
Central Government by or under this Act or under the rules made there under and
for the purposes of registration of companies under this Act, the Central
Government shall, by notification, establish such number of offices at such
places as it thinks fit, specifying their jurisdiction.
2. The Central
Government may appoint such Registrars, Additional, Joint, Deputy and Assistant
Registrars as it considers necessary for the registration of companies and
discharge of various functions under this Act, and the powers and duties that
may be exercisable by such officers shall be such as may be prescribed.
3. The terms and
conditions of service, including the salaries payable to persons appointed
under sub-section (2 ), shall be such as may be prescribed.
4. The Central
Government may direct a seal or seals to be prepared for the authentication of
documents required for, or connected with, the registration of companies.