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15A Special provision as to alteration of memorandum consequent on alteration of name of state of madras

Section 15A

SPECIAL PROVISION AS TO ALTERATION OF MEMORANDUM CONSEQUENT ON

ALTERATION OF NAME OF STATE OF MADRAS.

Where, in the memorandum of association of a company in existence immediately before the commencement of the Madras State (Alteration of Name) Act, 1968 (53 of 1968), it is stated that Madras is the State in which the registered office of that company is situate, then, notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, the said memorandum shall, as from such commencement, be deemed to have been altered by substitution of a reference to the State of Tamil Nadu for the reference to the State of Madras, and the Registrar of the State of Tamil Nadu shall make necessary alterations in the memorandum of association and the certificate of incorporation of the said company.

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