17Copies of memorandum, articles, etc., to be given to members
(1) A company shall, on being so requested by a member, send to him within seven days of the request and subject to the payment of such fees as may be prescribed, a copy of each of the following documents, namely:--
(a) the memorandum;
(b) the articles; and
(c) every agreement and every resolution referred to in sub-section (1) of section 117, if and in so far as they have not been embodied in the memorandum or articles.
(2) If a company makes any default in complying with the provisions of this section, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable for each default, to a penalty of one thousand rupees for each day during which such default continues or one lakh rupees, whichever is less.
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- 3 Formation of company
- 3A Members severally liable in certain cases
- 4 Memorandum
- 5 Articles
- 6 Act to override memorandum, articles, etc
- 7 Incorporation of company
- 8 Formation of companies with charitable objects, etc
- 9 Effect of registration
- 10 Effect of memorandum and articles
- 11 [Omitted]
- 12 Registered office of company
- 13 Alteration of memorandum
- 14 Alteration of articles
- 15 Alteration of memorandum or articles to be noted in every copy
- 16 Rectification of name of company
- 17 Copies of memorandum, articles, etc., to be given to members
- 18 Conversion of companies already registered
- 19 Subsidiary company not to hold shares in its holding company
- 20 Service of documents
- 21 Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts
- 22 Execution of bills of exchange, etc