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Richardson and Cruddas Limited (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertaking) Act
An Act to provide for the acquisition and transfer of the undertaking of the Richardson and Cruddas Limited, for the reconstruction of the register of its members and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
| Act Id | 197278 |
| Act Number | 78 |
| Enactment Date | 1972-12-30 |
| Act Year | 1972 |
| Ministry | Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises |
| Enforcement Date | 31-03-1973 |
- All sections
- 1 Short title
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Undertaking of the old company to vest in the Central Government
- 4 General effect of meeting
- 5 Duty to deliver possession of property acquired and documents relating thereto
- 6 Duty to furnish particulars
- 7 Transfer of employees of the old company
- 8 Payment of amount
- 9 Formation and registration of a new company
- 10 Management of the old company
- 11 Custodian to be public servant
- 12 Vacation of office by directors, etc., of the old company
- 13 Constitution of a Tribunal
- 14 Tribunal to call upon persons to make claims
- 15 Determination of genuine shares
- 16 No compensation for cancellation of spurious shares
- 17 Power of Tribunal to entertain and dispose of claims for reimbursement
- 18 Suits and legal proceedings, not to be commenced or proceeded with
- 19 Decision of the Tribunal to be final
- 20 Custodian to reconstruct register of members of the old company
- 21 Custodian to issue fresh share certificates
- 22 No annual general meeting of the old company to be held before the reconstruction of the register of members
- 23 Custodian to file accounts until reconstruction of the register of members of the old company
- 24 Penalties
- 25 Offences by companies
- 26 Offences to be triable by a Magistrate of the first class and not to be compoundable
- 27 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 28 Contracts, etc., in bad faith may be cancelled or varied
- 29 Power to terminate contract of employment
- 30 Power to remove difficulty
- 31 Power to make rules
