Section 20: Service of documents
This section is for outlining the methods by which documents can be served on a company, its officers, the Registrar, or its members.
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(1)A document may be served on a company or an officer thereof by sending it to the company or the officer at the registered office of the company by registered post or by speed post or by courier service or by leaving it at its registered office or by means of such electronic or other mode as may be prescribed:
A document can be served on a company or its officer by sending it to the company's registered office by registered post, speed post, courier service, or by leaving it at the office, or by electronic or other prescribed mode.
provisoProvided that where securities are held with a depository, the records of the beneficial ownership may be served by such depository on the company by means of electronic or other mode.
(2)Save as provided in this Act or the rules made thereunder for filing of documents with the Registrar in electronic mode, a document may be served on Registrar or any member by sending it to him by post or by registered post or by speed post or by courier or by delivering at his office or address, or by such electronic or other mode as may be prescribed:
A document can be served on the Registrar or a member by post, registered post, speed post, courier, or by delivering it at their office or address, or by electronic or other prescribed mode, with members able to request a specific delivery mode for a fee.
provisoProvided that a member may request for delivery of any document through a particular mode, for which he shall pay such fees as may be determined by the company in its annual general meeting.
explanationExplanation.—For the purposes of this section, the term “courier” means a person or agency which delivers the document and provides proof of its delivery.
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