1. Short title, extent, commencement and application.
(1)This Act ma y be called the Companies Act, 2013. (2)It extends to the whole of India. (3)This section shall come into force at once and the remaining provisions of this Act shall come into force on such date1 as
the Central Government may, by notification in the Off icial Gazette appoint. (1)and sub -section ( 2) of section 23; sub -section ( 3) of section 25; ss. 26, 27 and 28; sub -section ( 3) of s. 33; clause ( e) of sub -section ( 1) of s. 35; sub -section ( 4) of s.
39; sub -section ( 6) of s. 40; ss. 41, 42 and 43; ss. 46 and 47; ss. 52, 53 and 54; s. 55 [except sub -section ( 3)]; s. 56; s. 61 [except proviso to clause ( b) of sub -section ( 1)]; (4)The provisions of this Act shall apply to - (a)companies incorporated under this Act or under any previous company law; (b)insurance companies, except in so far as the said provisions are inconsistent with the provisions
of the Insurance Act, 1938 (4 of 1938) or the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act,
1999 (41 of 1999); (c)banking companies, except in so far as the said provisions are inconsistent with the provisions
of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949); (d)companies engaged in the ge neration or supply of electricity, except in so far as the said
provisions are inconsistent with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 (36 of 2003); (f)such body corporate, incorporated by any Act for the time being in force, as the Central
Govern ment may, by notification, specify in this behalf, subject to such exceptions, modifications or
adaptation, as may be specified in the notification.