Clause 55 of Section 2 says that member in relation to a company means –
(a) the subscriber to the memorandum of the company who shall be deemed to have agreed to become member of the company, and on its registration shall be entered as member in its register of member;
(b) every other person who agrees in writing to become a member of the company and whose name is entered in the register of the company; and
(c) every person holding shares of the company and whose name is entered as a beneficial owner in the records of a depository.
On the other hand, a holder of a debentures is called a debentures – holder.
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