Cos 3A — Members severally liable in certain cases

Companies Act, 2013

Statutory text

[3A. Members severally liable in certain cases.-If at any time the number of members of a company is reduced, in the case of a public company, below seven, in the case of a private company, below two, and the  company carries on business for more  than six months  while  the number of members  is  so  reduced, every person who is a member of the company during the time that it so carries on business after those six months  and  is  cognisant  of  the  fact that  it is  carrying  on  business  with less  than  seven  members  or two members, as the case may be, shall be severally liable for the payment of the whole debts of the company contracted during that time, and may be severally sued therefor.]

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