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Special resolution for reduction of share capital

Special resolution for reduction of share capital :

Section – 100. (1) Subject to confirmation by the [ Tribunal], a company limited by shares or a company limited by guarantee and having a share capital, may, if so authorised by its articles, by special resolution, reduce its share capital in any way; and in particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, may—

         (a )  extinguish or reduce the liability on any of its shares in respect of share capital not paid-up;

         (b )  either with or without extinguishing or reducing liability on any of its shares, cancel any paid-up share capital which is lost, or is unrepresented by available assets; or

          (c )  either with or without extinguishing or reducing liability on any of its shares, pay of any paid-up share capital which is in excess of the wants of the company;

and may, if and so far as is necessary, alter its memorandum by reducing the amount of its share capital and of its shares accordingly.

(2) A special resolution under this section is in this Act referred to as “a resolution for reducing share capital”