General Circular No. 05/2016
No. 05/01/2014- CSR
Government of India
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
5th Floor, ‘A’ Wing, Shastri Bhawan,
Dr. R. P. Marg New Delhi – 110 001
Dated: 16th May, 2016
To,
All Regional Director,
All Registrar of Companies,
All Stakeholders
Subject: – Clarification with regard to provisions of Corporate Social Responsibility under section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013.
In continuation to this Ministry’s General Circular 01 of 2016 dated 12.01.2016, it is clarified that companies, while undertaking Corporate Social Responsibility activities under provision of the Companies Act, 2013, shall not contravene any other prevailing laws of the land including Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA), 2003.
2. This issues with the approval of Competent Authority.
Yours faithfully,
(Seema Rath)
Dy. Director – CSR- Cell
Tell – 01123384657
Copy to:
1. E-Governance section and web contents Officer to place this circular on the Ministry website.
2. Guard File.
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