(1) Where the name of a person is entered in the register of members of a company as the holder of shares in that company but who does not hold the beneficial interest in such shares, such person shall make a declaration within such time and in such form as may be prescribed to the company specifying the name and other particulars of the person who holds the beneficial interest in such shares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(2) Every person who holds or acquires a beneficial interest in share of a company shall make a declaration to the company specifying the nature of his interest, particulars of the person in whose name the shares stand registered in the books of the company and such other particulars as may be prescribed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(3) Where any change occurs in the beneficial interest in such shares, the person referred to in sub-section (1)<\/em> and the beneficial owner specified in sub-section (2)<\/em> shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of such change, make a declaration to the company in such form and containing such particulars as may be prescribed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (4) The Central Government may make rules to provide for the manner of holding and disclosing beneficial interest and beneficial ownership under this section.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span>[(5) If any person fails to make a declaration as required under sub-section\u00a0(1)<\/em>\u00a0or sub-section\u00a0(2)<\/em>\u00a0or sub-section\u00a0(3)<\/em>, he shall be liable to a penalty of fifty thousand rupees and in case of continuing failure, with a further penalty of two hundred rupees for each day after the first during which such failure continues, subject to a maximum of five lakh rupees.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n (6) Where any declaration under this section is made to a company, the company shall make a note of such declaration in the register concerned and shall file, within thirty days from the date of receipt of declaration by it, a return in the prescribed form with the Registrar in respect of such declaration with such fees or additional fees as may be prescribed,\u00a0<\/span>2<\/sup><\/a><\/span>***.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/span>3<\/sup><\/a><\/span>[(7) If a company, required to file a return under sub-section (6), fails to do so before the expiry of the time specified therein, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable to a penalty of one thousand rupees for each day during which such failure continues, subject to a maximum of five lakh rupees in the case of a company and two lakh rupees in case of an officer who is in default.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n (8) No right in relation to any share in respect of which a declaration is required to be made under this section but not made by the beneficial owner, shall be enforceable by him or by any person claiming through him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (9) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prejudice the obligation of a company to pay dividend to its members under this Act and the said obligation shall, on such payment, stand discharged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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