Companies (General Provisions and Forms) Regulations, 2018

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OF PAKISTAN -.-.- Islamabad, the 8 th October, 2018 NOTIFICATION S.R.O. 1225 (I)/2018.— In exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 512 of the Companies Act, 2017 (XIX of 2017), the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan is pleased to make the following regulations, the same having been previously published vide S.R.O. 758(I)/2018 dated 11th June, 2018 as required by proviso to sub-section (1) of said section 512, namely—

1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These Regulations shall be called the
   Companies (General Provisions and Forms) Regulations, 2018.
   (2) They shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions.—(1) In these regulations, unless there is anything repugnant in the
   subject or context,-
   (i) “Act” means the Companies Act, 2017 (XIX of 2017); (ii) “authorized officer” for the purpose of these regulations includes a chief executive officer, director, company secretary, chief financial officer of the company or an authorized intermediary to sign a document or proceeding requiring authentication by the company:
   Provided that—
   (a) in the case of a company in relation to which an administrator has been appointed under sub-section (1) of section 291, the administrator of such company; or (b) in the case of a company in liquidation, the liquidator of such company; shall be the authorized officer of the company;