TMI BlogAmendment of section 2.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t, 2013 (18 of 2013.) ; (1e) court means Court as defined in clause (29) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013; (18 of 2013.) ; (ii) after clause (4), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:- (4a) director means a director appointed or nominated or deemed as such under section 4; (4b) financial statement , in relation to the Corporation, includes- (i) a balance-sheet as at the end of the financial year; (ii) a profit and loss account for the financial year; (iii) cash flow statement for the financial year; (iv) a statement of changes in equity, if applicable; and (v) any explanatory note annexed to, or forming part of, any document referred to in sub-clause (i) to sub-clause (iv); (4c) fully ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the number of votes, if any, cast against the resolution; ; (vi) for clause (10), the following clause shall be substituted, namely: (10) unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, all the words and expressions used herein but not defined and defined in the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938.) or in the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013.) shall have the meanings respectively assigned to them in the said Acts. . - Clauses 119 to 137 of the Bill seek to amend certain provisions of the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the LIC Act ). It is proposed to amend section 2 of the LIC Act so as to insert new clauses to define the expressions Audit Committee , Board of Directors or Board ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ing of an initial public offer, through which Government may sell its shares in LIC. It is also proposed to insert new sections 4A, 4B, 4C and 4D in the LIC Act to provide for disqualifications to be a director, disclosure of interest by director and senior management, related party transactions and adjudication of penalties for contravention or violation liable to penalty under the LIC Act, in order to bring the provisions relating to corporate governance in alignment with listing requirements. It is also proposed to substitute section 5 of the LIC Act, to provide for LIC s capital, issue of equity shares to the Central Government in consideration for paid-up equity capital provided by the Central Government to LIC before the coming ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... order to bring the provisions relating to share transfer, rights of shareholders including voting in shareholder meeting, disclosure of beneficial interest in securities and recognition of securities as shares in alignment with the requirements under the Securities Contract (Regulation) Act, 1956 and listing requirements. It is also proposed to substitute section 19 of the LIC Act to provide for the constitution, composition and powers of the Executive Committee of the Board, in order to bring the provisions relating to corporate governance in alignment with listing requirements. It is also proposed to insert new sections 19A, 19B, 19C and 19D in the LIC Act to provide for the constitution, composition and the powers, functions and d ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 8, 28B and 28C. It is also proposed to insert new sections 24A, 24B, 24C and 24D in the LIC Act, to provide respectively for books of account, financial statements, Board s report and penalties for contravention by person charged with the duty of complying with the provisions of new sections 24A or 24B or 24C, in order to bring the provisions relating to the integrity of LIC s accounting and financial reporting systems, control systems and compliance with the law and relevant standards in alignment with listing requirements. It is also proposed to substitute section 25 of the LIC Act, to provide for appointment of auditors, and bring the provisions relating to the integrity of LIC s audit, accounting standards and compliance with the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f the total surplus under the existing section 28, representing enhancement in money receivable into the Consolidated Fund of India on account of such increased allocation or reservation. It is also proposed to amend section 28A and insert new sections 28B and 28C in the LIC Act, to make provisions regarding the declaration of dividend and crediting of unclaimed and unpaid dividend amount to an Unpaid Dividend Account, in order to bring the provisions relating to dividends in alignment with listing requirements and consequential to the provision under the proposed new section 5 for issue of equity share capital to persons other than the Central Government. It is also proposed to substitute section 46 of the LIC Act, to provide that de ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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