The Companies (Postal Ballot) Regulations 2018 – Amended up to July 7, 2023

Government of Pakistan
Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan NOTIFICATION Islamabad, the 22nd February 2018 NOTIFICATION S.R.O. 254 (I)/2018. 1 __ In exercise of powers conferred by section 512 read with section 134 of the Companies Act, 2017 (XIX of 2017), the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan hereby makes the following Regulations, the same having been previously published vide S.R.O. 3(I)/2018 dated 1 st January 2018 as required by section 512 of the said Act, namely: -
CHAPTER I
Preliminary

1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These regulations shall be called Companies (Postal
   Ballot) 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, -
   (a) “Act” means the Companies Act, 2017 (XIX of 2017); (b) “authentication” means authentication through email and SMS codes for ensuring communication with legitimate member; (c) “Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan established under section 3 of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan Act, 1997 (XLII of 1997); (d) “cyber security” includes protecting information, equipment, devices, computer, computer resource, communication device and information stored therein, from unauthorized access, use, disclosures, disruption, modification or destruction; (e) “electronic signature” shall be the same as defined under clause (n) of section 2 of the Electronic Transactions Ordinance, 2002 (LI of 2002); 2 [ ] (f) “electronic voting or (e-voting)” means voting through electronic mode; 3 [and (g) “scrutinizer” means scrutinizer appointed under regulation 11 of this regulation.]