Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1957

An Act further to amend the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952.

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Eighth Year of the Republic of India as follows:―

  1. Short title.―This Act may be called the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Amendment Act, 1957.
  2. [Power of recognised association to make rules respecting grouping of members, restricting voting

rights, etc., in special cases].―Rep. by the Repealing And Amending Act, 1960 (58 of 1960), s. 2 and

First Schedule (w.e.f. 26-12-1966).

  1. Transitional provisions respecting recognised associations in certain cases.―Where any

recognised association which has been granted an extension of time for holding its annual general

meeting under the proviso to clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 166 of the Companies Act, 1956

(1 of 1956), is desirous of making or amending rules in relation to the matters referred to in clause (a) of

sub-section (1) of section 9A of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952 (74 of 1952), and

reconstituting its governing body in accordance with such rules, and the Central Government, on an

application made to it by the recognised association, is satisfied that it would not be possible for the

association so to reconstitute its governing body within the extended time granted to it, the Central

Government may, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Companies Act, 1956

(1 of 1956), extend the time within which the said annual general meeting shall be held by a further

period not exceeding six months.