Key Compliances of The Producer Company

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KEY COMPLIANCES OF THE PRODUCER COMPANY:

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1 Name of the Section Name of the company shall end with the
company 581F(a) words "Producer Company Limited"
2 Number of the Section 581P Minimum- 5 Directors
Directors Maximum- 15 Directors
 
In case of an inter-State co-operative society
incorporated as a Producer Company, such
company may have more than 15 directors for a
period of 1 year from the date of its incorporation
as a Producer Company.
3 Election of the Section The election of directors shall be conducted within
Directors 581P(2) a period of ninety days of the registration of the
Producer Company. “Inter-State co-operative
society incorporated as Producer Company can
avail privileges of 365 days had been substituted
instead of 90 days as provided to other
companies”.
4 Additional Section Expert directors or an additional director may be
Directors and 581P(6) co-opted but shall not exceed 1/5th of the total
Expert number of directors subject to articles of
Directors association.
Such expert directors shall not have the right to
vote in the election of the Chairman but are eligible
to be elected as a Chairman.
5 A Private Section On registration under Section 581 C (1), the
Company 581C(5) Producer Company shall become a body
corporate as if it is a private limited company to
which the provisions contained in this Part apply.
It cannot become or deemed to become a public
limited company.
6 Share Capital Section The Producer Company shall consist of equity
and transfer of 581ZB shares only.
the shares of Section The active members may have special rights if
Producer 581ZC provided in the Articles.
Company
Section The shares shall not be transferrable.  The shares
581ZD having special rights may be transferred with the
approval of the Board to another active member.

Every member shall nominate a person within


three months on becoming a member of the
Company.  The nominee shall get all the benefits on
the death of the member. If the nominee is not a
producer, the Board shall direct the nominee to
surrender the shares.
7 Alteration of Section 581H- By passing Special Resolution Memorandum or
Memorandum MoA Articles of the company can be altered, but
of association Section 581I- alteration of MoA or AoA shall not be inconsistent
and Articles of AoA with Section 581B.
Association In case of alteration of Articles- It has to be
proposed by not less than 2/3rd of the elected
directors or by not less than  1/3rd of the Members
and adopted by special resolution.

Copy of the altered MoA or AOA alongwith the copy


of the special resolution has to be filed with the
Registrar within 30days of adoption.
8 Annual Section- 1. First AGM shall be conducted within 90 days
General 581ZA from the date of incorporation.
Meeting 2. The Registrar may permit extension of the
  time for holding Annual General Meeting
(not being the first annual general meeting)
Section 581 S by a period not exceeding 3 months.
3. The Producer Company shall in each year
  hold an Annual General Meeting and not
more than 15 months shall elapse between
Section- 581Y the date of one Annual General Meeting to
the next.
4. The AGM shall be called by issuing at least
14 days notice.
5. The proceedings of every AGM along with
Directors’ Report, the audited Balance Sheet
and Profit & Loss Account shall be filed with
the Registrar within 60 days of AGM.
The shareholders shall have exclusive rights to be
exercised in the Annual General Meeting such as:

a. Approval of budget,
b. Adoption of annual accounts,
c. Issue of bonus shares,
d. Approval of patronage bonus,
e. Declaration of limited return and decision
on the distribution of patronage,
f. Specify the conditions and limits of loans
that may be given by the Board to any
director ; and
g. Approval of any transaction of the nature as
is to be reserved in the articles for approval
by the Members.
Quorum:- 1/4th of the total number of members.
9 Meetings of Section 581V Board shall meet at least once in every three
the Board months and at least four such meetings shall be
Quorum. convened in every year.
The Chief Executive shall give notice for the board
meeting at least 7 days in advance of the meeting. 
Meeting can be called with shorter notice but the
reasons thereof shall be recorded by the Board.

Quorum:- 1/3rd of the total strength of Directors


subject to a minimum - 3

Penalty: If the Chief Executive fails to comply with


the provisions of sending notice, he shall be
punishable with a maximum fine of Rs. 1,000/-.
10 Chief Section 581W Every producer company shall have a full time
Executive Chief Executive to be appointed by the Board
amongst persons other than the members.
11 Company Section 581X Every Producer Company, having average annual
Secretary turnover exceeding Rs. 5.00 crores in each of three
consecutive financial years shall have a whole time
Company Secretary.
Penalty for not appointing:

Company and every officer who is in default, shall


be punishable with fine a maximum fine of Rs.
500/- for every day during which the default
continues.
12 Internal Audit Section Every Producer Company shall have internal audit
  581ZF of its accounts carried out in such intervals and in
such manner as specified by its articles, by a
Chartered Accountant.
13 General Section 581ZI Every Producer Company shall maintain a general
Reserve and reserve in every year in addition to the Reserves as
other reserve may be specified in the Articles.
  If the company does not have sufficient funds in any
financial year for transfer to maintain the reserves
as may be specified in articles, the contribution to
the reserve shall be shared amongst the Members
in proportion to their patronage in the business of
that company in that year
14 Striking of Section The Registrar shall strike the name of the Producer
name 581ZP Company if the company fails to commence its
business within one year from the date of
registration or ceases it transactions after giving a
notice to the company. Any Member of the
Producer Company is aggrieved against such order

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