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Foreword
Foreword
Introduction
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The primary responsibility for the administration and performance of a company lies
with the directors. It is the directors who have control of the Company’s assets and
business and determine the future of the Organization.
In this document we have summarized and grouped under different topics, the relevant
enactments of the statute and guidance impacting directors. The text has been collected
from the following sources;
Statutes
1. The Companies Ordinance, 1984
2. Code of Corporate Governance – issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission
of Pakistan (SECP).
3. Listing Regulations of the Karachi Stock Exchange (Guarantee) Limited.
Guidance
4. Manual of Corporate Governance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission
of Pakistan.
5. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Code of Corporate Governance.
Powers, duties and responsibilities of the Directors are presented in two sections. The
first one is “WATCH OUTS” covering laws and regulations which require utmost attention
of the Directors while the other contains enactments relating to normal course of
business, mainly of secretarial and corporate nature.
Introduction
All the relevant section/clause references are given along with description and remarks.
Under the description column mostly wordings of the law have been summarized. In
addition to the penalties for non-compliance covered in the last topic, we have also
mentioned in the ‘Remarks’ column of relevant section, the applicable penalties for
their non-compliance.
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Eligibility to Become a Director
(Under the Companies Ordinance, 1984)
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directors: years under the Majority
Act 1875.
• minor;
• a person of unsound mind; Under section 189 the
• a person whose application is pending to be person who is not qualified
adjudicated as an insolvent; to be a director but acts in
• undischarged insolvent; such capacity shall be
• convict of offence involving moral turpitude; liable in respect of each
• a person debarred from holding office day during which he so
(section 186); describes or represents or
• a person declared as lacking fiduciary act as such to a fine
behaviour under section 217 within the last extending to Rs. 200.
five years;
• not a member except in the case of: Penalty under section 190,
- a person representing government or on a person who is not
institution or authority which is a member; qualified to act as director,
- an employee director; or being an undischarged
- CEO; or insolvent, is more severe
- nominee of creditors. and may comprise of two
• defaulter in the payment of loan of more years imprisonment and/or
than Rs. 1 million to any financial institution; fine up to Rs. 10,000 or
and both.
• member of a stock exchange engaged in the
brokerage business or his spouse.
Become a Director
director, is deemed to be a director, and will holds directors responsible
accordingly carry all the rights and liabilities for appointment of Chief
Eligibility to
related to such office. Executive and
determination of terms of
appointment. Whoever
contravenes or fails to
comply with any of the
such provisions or is a
party to the contravention
of the said provisions shall
be liable to be punishable
under section 204 with:
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Election of Directors
(Under the Companies Ordinance, 1984)
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fixed by the law as follows: penalties exist for non
compliance, comprising
• Single member company(SMC), should have fine up to Rs. 10,000 and
at least one director; debarment from being
• Private company other than SMC, should appointed as director for
have at least two directors; up to three years.
• Public company(other than listed company),
should have at least three directors; and
• Listed companies should have at least seven
directors.
176(1) In default of and subject to the articles of a Under section 185 the acts
company and section 174, the number of of directors are not invalid
directors and the names of first directors shall due to defective
be determined in writing by a majority of the appointment, although
subscribers of the memorandum and until it is such a director is not to
so determined, all the subscribers of the exercise powers till such
memorandum who are natural persons shall defect in appointment has
be deemed to be the directors of the company. been rectified.
Election of Directors
178 The procedure for election of directors has been Penalty under section 186
laid down in section 178 which states that the applies.
number of directors shall be fixed not later than
35 days before the date of AGM. Notice of the
meeting in which directors are to be elected shall,
among other things, state the number of directors
to be elected and the names of retiring directors.The
contesting directors are required to file notice of
intention with the company not later than 14 days
before the date of the meeting. All notices are to
be circulated to members seven days before the
meeting. A cumulative voting system exists and
every member of a company (having share capital)
has the right to vote equal to the product of number
of shares held by him and the number of directors
to be elected. A member may give all votes to a
single candidate or to different candidates. The
candidate getting the highest votes is to be declared
as elected and so on until the specific numbers of 11
directors have been elected.
Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
182 Creditors or other special interest holders may Penalty under section 186
nominate directors on the Board of a company applies.
in addition to the elected directors on the basis
of contractual arrangement.
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Election of Directors
(Under the Code of Corporate Governance)
Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
i (a) Listed companies are required to encourage Application of the clause
effective representation of independent non- is voluntarily.
executive directors, including those representing
minority interests, on the Board.
i (b) Listed companies are encouraged to have atleast
one independent director representing institutional
equity interest of a banking company,
Development Financial Institution, Non-Banking
Financial Institution, Mutual Fund or Insurance
company. The director shall be selected by such
investor company through a resolution of its
Board of Directors.
i (c) There shall be not more than 75% executive Executive directors are the
directors on the Board. working, whole-time
directors of a company.
Non-executive directors,
on the other hand, are
largely independent
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Powers of Directors (Watch Outs)
(Under the Companies Ordinance, 1984)
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through Board Resolution functions that are required
to be performed by the
The directors of a company shall exercise the Board through their
following powers on behalf of the company, resolution.
and shall do so by means of a resolution passed
at their meeting, namely: Any director who
contravenes with any
(a) to make calls on shareholders in respect provision of section 196,
of moneys unpaid on their shares; shall be punishable with a
(b) to issue shares; fine which may extend to
(c) to issue debentures or participation term one hundred thousand
certificate, any instrument in the nature rupees and shall be
of redeemable capital; individually and severally
(d) to borrow moneys otherwise than on liable for losses or damages
debentures; arising out of such action.
(e) to invest the funds of the company;
(f ) to make loans; The current limits,
(g) to authorise a director or the firm of which specified under the Rule
he is a partner or any partner of such firm 14A of the Companies
or a private company of which he is a (General Provisions and
member or director to enter into any Forms) Rules, 1985, are
contract with the company for making one million rupees for the
Recommending Dividend
252 (3) The directors shall appoint the first auditors of Under section 259, every
a company within 60 days of the date of officer of the company
incorporation of the company; and such auditors shall be punishable with
shall hold office until the conclusion of the first fine extending Rs. 50,000
Power of Director (Watch Outs)
Determining Remuneration
of the Cost Auditors
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of Directors on behalf of the company and
decisions on material transactions or significant
matters are documented by a resolution passed
at a meeting of the Board:
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Powers of Directors (SECP Statute)
Under the Companies Ordinance, 1984
76 (2) With respect to transfer deed of shares or If any officer makes defaults
debentures that has been lost, destroyed or in complying with any of
mutilated, the directors of the company need the provisions of section
to be satisfied that such a deed has been lost, 76(2) he shall be liable to
destroyed or mutilated before the company a fine of an amount not
proceeds to register the transfer of shares or exceeding Rs.5000.
debentures.
Further Issue of Capital
159 (2) An extra ordinary general meeting may be Under section 159(8),
called at any time by the directors for every officer of the
consideration of any matter requiring approval company shall be liable:
of the company in a general meeting.
• If default relates to listed
company to a fine not
less than Rs. 10,000 and
not exceeding Rs.
20,000 and to a further
fine extending Rs. 2000
for everyday.
185 All acts of directors pertaining to a period before Heavy penalties exist for
any defect in the appointment of their office violation of section 185,
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has been discovered are valid. However after comprising fine up to Rs.
the defect has been discovered, the directors 10,000 and debarment
shall not exercise the right to their office till it from being appointed as
is rectified. director for up to three
years.
In Relation to Promotion Expenses
196 (1) The business of a company shall be managed Any director who
by the directors, who may pay all expenses contravenes with any
incurred in promoting and registering the provision of section 196,
company and may exercise all such powers of shall be punishable with a
the company as are not by the Ordinance, fine which may extend to
articles or special resolution, required to be one hundred thousand
exercised by the company in the general rupees and shall be
meeting. individually and severally
liable for losses or damages
arising out of such action.
Maintaining Books of Accounts
• imprisonment for a
term which may extend
to one year; and
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Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
• fine which shall not be
less than Rs. 20,000 nor
more than Rs. 50,000;
and
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When a dividend has been declared, it shall not Dividend shall be deemed
be lawful for the directors of the company to to have been declared on
withhold or defer its payment and the chief the date of the general
executive of the company shall be responsible meeting in case of a
to make the payment in the manner provided dividend declared or
in section 250 within forty-five days of the approved in the general
declaration in the case of a listed company and meeting and on the date
within thirty days in the case of other than listed of commencement of
company. closing of share transfer
for purposes of
determination of
entitlement of dividend in
the case of an interim
Powers of Directors (SECP Statute)
vii. The directors of listed companies shall exercise Directors are responsible
their powers and carry out their fiduciary duties for the proper running and
with a sense of objective judgment and management of the
independence in the best interests of the listed company. This
company. responsibility is fiduciary
in nature.
The fiduciary duties of
directors can be
summarized as follows:
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Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
• The duty of honesty;
• The duty of care, skill
and diligence in the
discharge of their duties;
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• Duty to act bona fide in
the interest of the
company;
• Duty to use powers for
proper purpose.
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Duties and Responsibilities of Directors (Watch Outs)
(Under the Companies Ordinance, 1984)
Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
160 (3) Presiding General Meeting
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191 In accordance with the provisions of the articles, It appears from section
the directors or the company in general meeting 188 (c)(i) that without the
shall determine the remuneration of a director sanction of the company
for performing extra services, including the in general meeting,
holding of the office of chairman. holding of any office of
Duties and Responsibilities
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or by two or more such directors together the borrowing cost of
or by their relatives; or lending company) which
• any body corporate, the directors or chief the lending company may
executive whereof are or is accustomed to have been called upon to
act in accordance with the directions or pay by virtue of the
instructions of the chief executive, or of any guarantee given or the
director or directors, of the lending company: security provided by such
company.
Exceptions:
Provided that a company may, with the approval Further to the above
of the Commission, make a loan or give any penalties, under section
guarantee or provide any security in connection188 the director shall be
with a loan made by any other person to a cease to hold office if he
director who is in the whole-time employment or any firm of which he is
of the company for the purpose of : a partner or any private
company of which he is a
1. acquisition or construction of a dwelling director accepts a loan or
house or land therefore or for defraying g u a r a n t e e f r o m t h e
the cost of any conveyance for personal company in contravention
use or household effects; or of section 195.
2. for defraying any expense on his medical
treatment; or
3. the medical treatment of any relative as
are ordinarily made or provided by the
196 (3) The directors of a public company or of a Under section 196 (4), on
subsidiary of a public company shall not except contravention of this
with the consent of the general meeting either subsection, he shall be
specifically or by way of an authorization, do liable to 100,000 rupees
any of the following things, namely:- and shall be individually
and severally liable for
(a) sell, lease or otherwise dispose of the losses or damages arising
undertakings or a sizeable part thereof unless out of such action.
the main business of the company comprises
of such selling or leasing; and
(b) remit, give any relief or give extension of
time for the repayment of any debt
outstanding against any director.
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Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
Appointing CEO and determining Terms of
Appointment
198 (2) The directors of every company shall appoint The Companies Ordinance
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Disclosure of Interest
214 (1) Every director of a company who is in any way, The director so interested
whether directly or indirectly, concerned or shall also abstain from
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interested in any contract or arrangement discussion and voting on
entered into, or to be entered into, by or on the contract and his
behalf of the company shall disclose the nature presence shall not count
of his concern or interest at a meeting of the towards forming a quorum
directors. for such discussion or
voting. Even if he does
vote, his vote shall be void.
Disclosure of Shareholding
221 Every director shall give notice to the company Any director who fails to
of such matters relating to himself as may be comply with the provision
necessary for the purpose of enabling the of section 221 shall be liable
company to comply with the provisions of to be punishable with:
section 220, Register of directors’ shareholdings. • imprisonment for a
Trading of Securities
224 Where any director of a listed company makes Any director who fails to
any gain by the purchase and sale, or the sale comply with the provision
and purchase, of any security, within a period of this section shall be
of less than six months, such director shall make liable to be punishable
a report and tender the amount of such gain with:
to the company and simultaneously send an • fine which may extend
intimation to this effect to the registrar and the to Rs. 30,000; and
Commission. • a further fine which may
extend to Rs. 1,000 for
every day after the first
during which the default
continues. 23
Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
Directors Report
236 (1) & The directors shall make out and attach to every If a company fails to
236 (3) balance sheet a report with respect to the state comply with any of the
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241 The directors shall approve, and the Chief Every director or Chief
Executive and at least one director shall sign, Executive in default shall
24 the balance sheet and profit and loss account be liable for a fine not
Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
or income and expenditure account of the exceeding Rs. 5,000.
company.
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above mentioned financial statements may be
signed by two directors provided that a statement
signed by the directors explaining the reasons
for non compliance is attached to the financial
statements.
General
iii. Every listed company shall ensure that: FAQs states that the
'Statement of Ethics and
a. a “Statement of Ethics and Business Practices” Business Practices' should
is prepared and circulated annually by its Board be signed by all directors
of Directors to establish a standard of conduct and employees of listed
for directors and employees, which Statement companies.
shall be signed by each director and employee
in acknowledgement of his understanding and Significant policies for this
acceptance of the standard of conduct; purpose may include:
with associated
companies and related
parties; and
• health, safety and
environment.
A complete record of
particulars of the above
mentioned policies along
with the dates on which
they were approved or
amended by the Board
of Directors shall be
maintained.
viii (c) The Board of Directors shall establish a system The Code of Corporate
of sound internal control, which is effectively Governance, however
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Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
bench mark framework for
the sound system of
internal control .
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Defining Roles and Responsibilities of the
Chairman & CEO
ix. The Board of Directors shall clearly define the A committee of Board of
respective roles and responsibilities of the Directors can only
Chairman and Chief Executive, whether or not ‘recommend’ the terms and
these offices are held by separate individuals or conditions of employment
the same individual. of the CEO and executive
directors to the board. The
appointment, remuneration
and terms of employment
must be approved by the
Board of Directors in a
meeting.
Meetings of Board of Directors
xxvi. Each listed company shall determine a closed The closed period, referred
period prior to the announcement of interim/ to in the Code, restricts the
final results and any business decision, which directors of every listed
may materially affect the market price of its company from dealing in
shares. No director, CEO or executives shall, its shares, whether directly
directly or indirectly, deal in the shares of the or indirectly. The closed
listed company in any manner during the closed period should start from the
period. day when any document /
statement, which forms the
basis of price sensitive 27
Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
information, is sent to the
Board of Directors and
terminate after the
information is made public.
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Duties and Responsibilities of Directors (SECP Statute)
(Under the Companies Ordinance, 1984)
Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
Civil Liability for Misstatement in the Prospectus
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59 With respect to issue of a prospectus containing
misstatements, the directors of the company,
excluding those without whose knowledge or
consent the prospectus was issued, shall along
with other persons authorizing the issue be liable
to indemnify such persons who are not liable
against all damages, costs and expenses to which
they may be made liable by reason of their name
being inserted in such prospectus or statement
attached thereto.
Restriction on Allotment
68 Allotment cannot be made of any share capital For non compliance the
offered to public for subscription, unless; directors of the company,
apart from those who prove
• Minimum subscription has been subscribed that the default in
and the full amount has been paid to and repayment of the money
received in cash. was not due to any
• The amount stated above shall be exclusive of misconduct or negligence
any amount payable otherwise than in cash. on their part, shall be jointly
• All money received from the applicants shall and severally liable to repay
be deposited in a separate bank account, until that money with surcharge
72 Where prospectus states that application has been In case of non compliance,
made or will be made for the permission of the the directors shall be jointly
share to be dealt in any stock exchange, any and severally liable, unless he
allotment made on such application be void: proves that the default was
not due to any misconduct
• if the permission has not been applied for before or negligence on his part, to
the seventh day after the first issue of the repay the money received
prospectus, or for applications plus
• if the permission has not been guaranteed before surcharge @ 1.5% per month
the expiration of twenty one days from the date from the expiration of the
of closing of subscription or such longer period eighth day in addition, to a
not exceeding forty-two days. fine not exceeding Rs. 5000 29
Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
and in the case of a
continuing offence to a
further fine not exceeding
Rs. 100 for every day after
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77 The directors of a company shall not refuse to Under section 78(2), every
transfer any shares or debentures that are fully paid officer of the company shall
unless the transfer deed is for any reason defective be liable to a fine not
or invalid. exceeding Rs. 20,000 and
to a further fine not
exceeding Rs. 1,000 for
every day.
95A (8) With respect to buy back of shares by the listed Under section 95A(14),
company, the majority of the directors including every officer of the company
the Chief Executive shall in a meeting, make a shall be punishable with
declaration of insolvency that: imprisonment for a term
which may extend to 6
• full inquiry into the affairs of the company has months or with a fine which
been made; may extend to Rs. 1,000,000
• after such inquiry, they are of an opinion that: or with both.
of Directors (SECP Statute)
Duties and Responsibilities
At Commencing Business
146 (1d) With respect to the procedure for commencement Under section 146(5), every
of business, the Chief Executive or one of the officer who is responsible to
directors and the secretary are to file with the file with the registrar a
registrar a declaration that the conditions for declaration that the
commencement of business as are mentioned in conditions for
this section have been complied with. commencement of business
as are mentioned in this
section , shall be liable to a
fine not exceeding Rs. 1,000
for every day.
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Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
Statutory Meeting of the Company
157 With respect to the statutory meeting of company Under section 157(11), every
the directors have the following duties: officer shall be liable:
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• At least three directors, one of whom is to be • If defaults relates to listed
the Chief Executive shall certify the statutory company to a fine not
report. less than Rs. 10,000 and
• The statutory report is to be forwarded to every not exceeding Rs. 20,000
member of the company at least twenty one and to a further fine not
days before the meeting exceeding Rs. 2,000 for
• At least five certified copies of the statutory every day.
report are also to be delivered to the registrar • If the defaults relates to
for registration. any other company to a
• At the commencement of the meeting and fine not exceeding Rs.
throughout its duration, a list caused to be 5,000 and to a further
prepared by the directors showing the names, fine not exceeding Rs.200
occupations, nationality and address of the for every day.
members, and the number of shares held by
them respectively is to be produced.
Register of Directors
205 (2) The directors shall, within a period of ten days of Under section 205(5), if the
his appointment or any change therein, as the directors fail to furnish the
case maybe, furnish to the company the particulars particulars to enable the
so as to enable the company to comply with the company to comply with the
requirements of section 205 regarding Register of provisions of section 205,
Directors. may be punished with a fine
which may extend to Rs. 500
and a further fine which may
extend to Rs. 50 for every
day after the first during
which the default continues. 31
Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
Maintaining Books of Accounts
230 The Companies Ordinance, 1984 holds directors If a listed company fails to
responsible for compliance with the statutory comply with the statutory
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231 Subject to the conditions mentioned below, the Under section 230(7), if a
directors of every company shall lay before the listed company fails to
company in annual general meeting: comply with the statutory
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Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
• audited balance sheet and profit and loss account every director including the
in the case of a company trading for profit; or CEO and CFO of the
• audited balance sheet and income and company, who has
expenditure account in the case of a company knowingly been the cause
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not trading for profit. of the default, is liable to be
punishable with:
261 (1) With respect to any document, notice, Under section 261(4) every
advertisement or other communication submitted director in default shall be
to the registrar, every past and present director, punishable with fine
along with the officers and auditors, is bound to extending Rs.20,000 and
furnish, to the best of their power, such information, further fine extending Rs.
explanation or document as may be required by 5,000 in case of continuing
the registrar. default for every day and
every officer who willfully
authorize or permits or is
party to default shall be
liable to imprisonment of
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Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
either description extending
to 1 year and fine.
Statement of Affairs
328 (1) Where the Court has made a winding up order Every person making default
& (2) or appointed an official liquidator or provisional shall be punishable for a fine
manager, there shall be made out and submitted not exceeding Rs. 500
to the official liquidator or provisional manager
a statement as to the affairs of the company in
the prescribed form, verified by an affidavit.
The statement shall be submitted and verified
by persons who are at the relevant date the
directors, chief executive and secretary of the
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Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
Custody of Company's Property
330 (1) All persons who are or have been directors, chief Any default or failure on their
executives, or other officer of the company and part shall be punishable with
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who may be having in their knowledge, custody, imprisonment of either
control or charge, directly or under them any description which may
books or papers, property, effects and actionable extend to one year and with
claims, shall forthwith report and hand over or fine which may extend to
cause to be handed over possession to the liquidator Rs. 10,000 and the Court
of all such items and furnish to the liquidator such may direct the books,
information and explanations as he may require. papers, property and effects
to be delivered to the
liquidator in case of default
or failure, and in the event
of non-compliance with the
directive, to order the person
in default to pay further
amount by way of
compensation equal to the
value of the property as the
Court may determine.
373 (3) In case of creditors’ voluntary winding up, the The Director or any Chief
directors and the Chief Executive shall have the Executive in default shall be
following responsibilities with respect to the meeting punishable with fine
of creditors: extending Rs. 5,000 and
further fine of Rs.100 for 35
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Clause
• to lay before the meeting every day in case of
continuing default.
- a full statement of the position of the
company’s affairs and assets and liabilities.
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494 (1) Any director may apply to the Court for a declaration Every director who is party
that any shares have been allotted for inadequate to such allotment shall be
consideration. liable jointly and severally to
compensate the company,
the amount by which the
consideration received is
lesser than the amount that
ought to be received in
respect of the allotment of
shares, if it is proved that he:
consideration so received
was inadequate, or
• failed to take reasonable
steps to ascertain whether
such consideration was
in fact adequate.
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Duties and Responsibilities (SECP Statute)
(Under the Code of Corporate Governance)
Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
Meetings of Board of Directors
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xii. The Chairman of a listed company shall ensure
that minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors
are appropriately recorded and circulated to
directors and officers entitled to attend Board
meetings not later than 30 days thereof, unless a
shorter period is provided in the listed company’s
Articles of Association.
monitored.
f. There are no significant doubts upon the listed
company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
g. There has been no material departure from the
best practices of corporate governance, as
detailed in the listing regulations.
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children (name wise details);
• executives;
• public sector companies and corporations;
• banks, Development Finance Institutions,
Non-Banking Financial Institutions, insurance
companies, modaraba’s and mutual funds;
and
• shareholders holding ten percent or more
voting interest in the listed company (name
wise details).
Explanation:
For the purpose of this clause, clause (b) of
direction (i) and direction (xxiii), the expression
“executive” means an employee of a listed
company other than the CEO and directors
whose basic salary exceeds five hundred
thousand rupees in a financial year.
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Retirement of Directors
(Under the Companies Ordinance, 1984)
Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
176 First directors of a company shall retire on the Under section 185 of the
election of directors in the first annual general Ordinance, the acts of
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188 A director shall cease to hold office in the A person not qualified to
following circumstances: act as director but who
represents himself as such
• becomes ineligible under clause (a) to (h) of may be punished with a
section 187 of the Companies Ordinance fine of Rs. 200 per day for
1984; each day of contravention.
• absent in three consecutive meetings or all
meetings of the Board for a continuous period
of three months, whichever is longer, without
leave of absence; or
• he, his firm or private company, in which he
has interest, accepts an office of profit except
as CEO, legal/technical advisor and banker
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Section/ Description Remarks
Clause
a loan or guarantee in contravention of section
195 of the Companies Ordinance, 1984.
216 Every director so interested shall be liable to a
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fine which may extend to 5,000 Rupees.
295 (3) If an administrator is appointed by the
commission under section 295 then on and from
the date of appointment of the Administrator,
the management of the affairs of the company
shall vest in him, and he shall exercise all the
powers of the directors or other persons in whom
the management vested and all such directors
and persons shall stand divested of that
management and powers and shall cease to
function or hold office.
Retirement of Directors
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Penalties and Disqualifications
(Under The Companies Ordinance, 1984)
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section 77, every director of the company shall
be liable to a fine not exceeding 20,000 rupees
and to a further fine not exceeding 1,000 rupees
for every day.
95A(14) In case of non-compliance with provisions of
section 95A, every officer of the company shall
be punishable with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to 6 months or with a fine
which may extend to one million rupees or
with both.
146(5) Under section 146(5), every officer who is
responsible for contravention to file with the
registrar a declaration that the conditions for
commencement of business as are mentioned
in this section have been complied with, shall
be liable to a fine not exceeding 1,000 rupees
for every day.
157(11) In case of non-compliance with provisions of
section 157, every officer shall be liable:
Disqualifications
to a fine not exceeding 5,000 rupees and
Penalties and
to a further fine not exceeding 200 rupees
for every day.
159(8) In case of non-compliance with provisions of
section 159, every officer of the company shall
be liable.
ROLE OF DIRECTORS
204 The Companies Ordinance, 1984 holds directors
responsible for appointment of Chief Executive
and determination of terms of appointment.
Whoever contravenes or fails to comply with any
of the such provisions or is a party to the
contravention of the said provisions shall be liable
to be punishable with: fine which may extend to
ten thousand rupees; and may also be debarred
for a period not exceeding three years.
Disqualifications
complying with the requirements of the said
Penalties and
section.
221(3) Any director who fails to comply with the
provision of section 221 shall be liable to be
punishable with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to two years; and fine which may
extend to Rs. 5,000.
ROLE OF DIRECTORS
default for every day and every officer who
willfully authorize or permits or is party to default
shall be liable to imprisonment of either
description extending to 1 year and fine.
Disqualifications
shall be punishable with fine extending 5,000
Penalties and
rupees and further fine of 100 rupees for every
day in case of continuing default.
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