Companies Act, 2013
11.
Commencement
of business, etc.
1. A company having a
share capital shall not commence any business or exercise any borrowing powers
unless—
a.
a
declaration is filed by a director in such form and verified in such manner as
may be prescribed, with the Registrar that every subscriber to the memorandum
has paid the value of the shares agreed to be taken by him and the paid-up
share capital of the company is not less than five lakh rupees in case of a
public company and not less than one lakh rupees in case of a private company
on the date of making of this declaration; and
b.
the
company has filed with the Registrar a verification of its registered office as
provided in sub-section (2 ) of section 12.
1.
2. If any default is
made in complying with the requirements of this section, the company shall be
liable to a penalty which may extend to five thousand rupees and every officer
who is in default shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one
thousand rupees for every day during which the default continues.
3. Where no declaration
has been filed with the Registrar under clause (a ) of subsection (1 )
within a period of one hundred and eighty days of the date of incorporation of
the company and the Registrar has reasonable cause to believe that the company
is not carrying on any business or operations, he may, without prejudice to the
provisions of sub-section (2 ), initiate action for the removal of the
name of the company from the register of companies under Chapter XVIII.