The last date for the public at large for giving suggestions/ comments to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs regarding the 3rd and 4th tranche of Draft Rules being framed under the Companies Act, 2013 has been extended to the 10th of this month. In these 2 phases, Draft Rules have been framed on deposits, SFIO, National Financial Regulatory Authority and Investor Educations and Protection Fund (IEPF) Authority. Earlier the last date was fixed as 5th November 2013.

All the Draft Rules that have been put out for public comments, as also the new Companies Act, are available on the website of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Public consultation on draft rules under Companies Act extended for comments on deposits, SFIO, NFRA, and IEPF. Extension of the public consultation period was announced for draft rules under the Companies Act, 2013 covering deposits, the Serious Fraud Investigation Office, the National Financial Reporting Authority, and the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority; stakeholders are directed to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs website for the draft texts and to submit suggestions within the extended timeframe.