Companies rules amendment notifies deletion of Rule 4C and amendments to forms and compliance certificate rules.
Circular forwarding Gazette notifications effecting amendments to central companies rules and forms: deletion of Rule 4C for deemed public companies; amendment of Form 22; confirmation/introduction of Form 1AD for intra state registered office changes; and the Companies (Compliance Certificate) Rules, 2001. Directed to Regional Directors, Registrars of Companies and Official Liquidators for information, action and acknowledgement of receipt.

Fast Track Scheme under Section 560 extended, allowing continued simplified corporate winding-up filings under existing terms.
The Department of Company Affairs directs that the Fast Track Scheme under Section 560 of the Companies Act is extended until 31.1.2001; all other terms and conditions of the Scheme remain unchanged, and Regional Directors, Registrars of Companies and Official Liquidators are to note and implement the extension.

Appointment of ROCs and OLs: existing officers authorised to perform company law functions in the new states.
Notifications in the Gazette authorise the existing Registrars of Companies and Official Liquidators for Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar to perform their statutory functions for the new States of Chhatisgarh, Uttaranchal and Jharkhand respectively; the Department of Company Affairs forwards those notifications to Regional Directors, Registrars of Companies and Official Liquidators and requests acknowledgement of receipt.