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Ministry of Corporate Affairs placed on its web site a DRAFT notification on 15^th September 2015 which proposed the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2015.

These rules shall come into force form the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

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Ministry of Corporate Affairs came with an amendment to the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules 2014. This is second amendment to these rules but first amendment for this year. Present amendment includes:

1. Deadline for allotment of long pending share application money;
2. Introduction of credit rating for deposits;
3. Postponement of Deposit insurance; and
4. Substitution of Form DPT – 3.

Deadline for Allotment:

As we have discussed earlier here, Rule 2(1)(c) define deposit giving exclusions from deposits. Clause (vii) of Rule 2(1)(c) excludes share/security application money pending allotment from the definition of deposits. Presently, Explanation (a) to Rule 2(1)(c)(vii) mandate of share application money within 15 days unless allotted within 60 days from the date of receipt.

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