December, 2014 and Applicable For June, 2015 Examinations
December, 2014 and Applicable For June, 2015 Examinations
December, 2014 and Applicable For June, 2015 Examinations
Applicability of Companies Act, 1956 and the Companies Act, 2013 for June, 2015
Examinations
The question papers on the subjects of Foundation (New Syllabus), Executive (New Syllabus), and
Professional Programme (Old and New Syllabus) shall carry questions from the notified sections of the
Companies Act, 2013 and rules made thereunder. In respect of sections of the Companies Act, 2013
which have not been notified, applicable sections of Companies Act, 1956 and rules made thereunder
will continue to apply.
2. It is reiterated that the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder
shall be applicable for the Foundation, Executive and Professional Examinations of June, 2015 to
the extent these provisions have come into force by 31st December, 2014. This means that the
sections as listed in A and the Rules as listed in B below shall be applicable for June, 2015
Examinations as these have come into force by 31st December, 2014.
A. Sections of the Companies Act, 2013 which have come into force by 31st December, 2014
and applicable for June, 2015 Examinations:
Section 2 Clauses (1) to (22), (24) to (28), (29)[ except sub-clause (iv) ] , (30) to (40) , (41) [except first
proviso], (42) to (66), (67)[except sub-clause (ix) , (68) to (95); Sections 3, to 6, 7 (except sub-section
(7), 8 (except sub- section (9), 9 to 13, 14 (except second proviso to sub section (1) and sub- section
(2)), 15 to 47, 49 to 54, 55 except sub-section (3) , 56 to 60, 61 except proviso to clause (b) of sub-
section (1), 62 except sub- sections (4) to (6), 63 to 65, 67 to 70, 71 except sub- section (9) to (11),
72 , 73, Sub-section (1) of 74, 76 to 96 ,100 to 118, 119 (except sub-section (4)), 120 to 123, 126 to
129, 133 to 139, 140 [except second proviso to sub-section (4) and sub-section (5), 141 to 168, 169
except sub-section (4), 170 to 211, 212 [except sub –section (8) to (10)]; 214, 215, 216 [except sub-
section (2)], 217, 219, 220, 223, 224[except sub- section (2) and (5)], 225, 228, 229, 366, to 369,
370[except proviso], 371, 374, 379 to 389, 390, Sub-section (1) 391, 392 to 398, 399 except
reference of word Tribunal in sub- section (2), 400 to 414, 439, 442 to 464 and 467 to 470 ;
Schedule I, II, III,IV,V,VI and VII.
B. The Rules under the Companies Act, 2013 which have come into force by 31st December,
2014 and applicable for June, 2015 Examinations:
Sections 10,10E,10F, Proviso to sub section (1) of section 31, Sub-section (2A) of section 31, 58A
(5), (8) &(10), Proviso to section 80A(l) and 80A(2), Sub- section (4), (5) &(7) of section 81, 94A,
100 to 107, 117B(4), Sub- section (4) & (5) of section 117C, 167, 168, 186, 196(4), 205A, 205B,
205C, 210A, Proviso to sub section (3) of section 225, 237, 243, Sub-section (1A) of section 247,
250, 250A, 251, Sub-section (4) of section 284, 390 to 394, 394A, 395, 396, 396A, 397, 398, 399,
401 to 404, 406, 407, 425 to 560, proviso to section 577, 580, 581, 581A to 581ZT, 582 to 587, 589,
590, 602(b) & (c), 621A, 622, 634A, 635B, 645, 652, to 655 and 658.
B. The Rules under the Companies Act, 1956 which continue to be in force as on 31st
December, 2014 and applicable for June, 2015 Examinations:
Comparative Table
4. A table containing provisions of Companies Act, 2013 as notified upto date and corresponding
provisions thereof under Companies Act, 1956 is available for your reference at Academic corner at
the link https://www.icsi.edu/docs/website/comparitive_table.pdf .
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