Clarification regarding the timelines for making applicable/available new Form DPT-3 issued vide the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 (General Circular No. 11/2O17)

General Circular No. 11/2O17

No. 1/8/2O13-CL-V

Government of India

Ministry of Corporate Affairs 

"A" Wing, 5th Floor, Shastri Bhawan

Dr. R.P. Road, New Delhi 110001

Date 27th September,2O17

To

All Regional Directors, 

All Registrar of Companies,

All Stakeholders

Subject: Clarification regarding the timelines for making applicable/available new Form DPT-3 issued vide the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2017

Sir,

This Ministry, vide notification number G.S.R. 1172(E) dated 19th September, 2017 has issued the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Second Amendment Rules, 2017 thereby amending the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules, 2014. The said amendment Rules inter-alia provide for substitution of existing Form DPT-3 with a new Form DPT-3. Stakeholders have sought clarifications w.r.t. timelines of the applicability/availability of the new Form DPT-3.

2. The matter has been examined and it is hereby clarified that new Form DPT-3 shall be made available for E-filing after the month of November, 2017 and till the time the new e- form is made available, the existing e-form can be used.

3. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.

Yours faithfully,

(KMS Narayanan)

Assistant Director


Copy to:

1 E-governance section and web contents officer to place this Circular on Ministry's website.

2 Guard File.