| 1. |
To call for any information, document etc. for purposes of any proceeding or inquiry (section 12(4) of the Ordinance). |
| 2. |
To allow alteration in the Memorandum of Association (section 21 of the Ordinance). |
| 3. |
To decide whether a name of a company is appropriate and permissible (section 37 of the Ordinance). |
| 4. |
To grant licence to an association not for profit to be registered as a company (section 42 of the Ordinance). |
| 5. |
To accord approval for conversion of a public company into a private company (section 44 of the Ordinance). |
| 6. |
Approval of prospectus (section 57 of the Ordinance). |
| 7. |
To allow issue of securities outside Pakistan (section 62A of the Ordinance). |
| 8. |
To specify minimum amount of shares to be applied for and the form of application for shares (section 67 of the Ordinance). |
| 9. |
To prescribe maximum rate of commission on issue of shares (section 82 of the Ordinance). |
| 10. |
To sanction issue of shares at discount (section 84 of the Ordinance). |
| 11. |
To grant extension in time for holding AGM in the case of listed companies (section 158 of the Ordinance). |
| 12. |
To allow a company to make a loan to a director (section 195 of the Ordinance). |
| 13. |
To grant exemption for appointment of managing agent and to approve appointment of sole sale/purchase/distribution agents (section 206 of the Ordinance). |
| 14. |
To recover tenderable gains (section 224 of the Ordinance). |
| 15. |
To prescribe cost accounting records for manufacturing companies (section 230 of the Ordinance). |
| 16. |
To extend period for laying annual accounts in the AGM by listed companies (section 233 of the Ordinance). |
| 17. |
To direct a change in financial year of holding companies and their subsidiaries (section 238 of the Ordinance). |
| 18. |
To call for additional statements of accounts from companies (section 246 of the Ordinance). |
| 19. |
To appoint auditors in certain cases (section 252(6) of the Ordinance). |
| 20. |
To conduct investigation into the affairs of the companies (sections 263 and 265 of the Ordinance). |
| 21. |
To prosecute a company or person found guilty as a consequence of investigation (sections 270 and 271 of the Ordinance). |
| 22. |
To appoint administrator (section 295 of the Ordinance). |
| 23. |
To make application to the Court for winding up a company (section 309 of the Ordinance). |
| 24. |
To recommend a panel of persons to the Court for appointment as official liquidator (section 321 of the Ordinance). |
| 25. |
To order restoration of the names of defunct companies (section 439(9) of the Ordinance). |
| 26. |
To exercise similar powers in the case of foreign companies (section 457 of the Ordinance). |
| 27. |
To accord special permission to take over original documents from custody of Registrar (section 467 of the Ordinance). |
| 28. |
To prescribe additional fees for filing of documents (section 469 of the Ordinance). |
| 29. |
To force companies to comply with the provisions of the Ordinance (section 472 of the Ordinance). |
| 30. |
To impose fine as penalty (section 476 of the Ordinance). |
| 31. |
To hear appeals against the orders of Registrar (section 477 of the Ordinance). |
| 32. |
To exercise powers of court in relation to enquiries and proceedings (section 478 of the Ordinance). |
| 33. |
To direct appearance of officers of companies (section 479 of the Ordinance). |
| 34. |
To apply amount of fine towards payments of costs, compensations, etc. (section 483 of the Ordinance). |
| 35. |
To hear revision petition against the orders of Registrar, etc. (section 484 of the Ordinance). |
| 36. |
To grant relief in certain cases (section 488 of the Ordinance). |
| 37. |
To impose penalty for wrongful withholding of company profit (section 493 of the Ordinance). |
| 38. |
To impose penalty for non-compliance with directions (section 495 of the Ordinance). |
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ABDUL QAYYUM KHAN
Secretary |
