Preference Shares (Regulation of Dividends) Act, 1960
5. Overriding effect of Act
(1) The provision of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in any law for the time being in force or in
the memorandum or articles of a company or in any agreement between the company
and its shareholders or in any resolution passed by the company in a general
meeting or by its Board of directors.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, a company
may, in the manner provided in section 106 of the Companies Act, increase the
amount of dividend in respect of a preference share beyond the limit specified
in section 3 or section 4 of this Act.