|   4  Matters Not to be Dealt With in a Meeting Through Video Conferencing or Other  Audio Visual Means 8[1(1) [The] following  matters shall not be dealt with in any meeting held through video conferencing  or other audio visual means.- (i)  the approval of the annual financial statements;
 (ii)  the approval of the Board’s report;
 (iii)  the approval of the prospectus;
 (iv)  the Audit Committee Meetings for 2[consideration  of financial statement including consolidated financial statement if any, to be  approved by the board under sub-section (1) of section  134 of the Act]; and
 (v)  the approval of the matter relating to amalgamation, merger, demerger,  acquisition and takeover.
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 [Provided  that where there is quorum presence in a meeting through physical of directors,  any other director may participate conferencing through video or other audio  visual rneans.]
  
 4[(2)   For the period beginning from the commencement of the Comparies (Meetings of  Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2020 and ending on the 7[30th June 2021 ], the meetings on matters referred to in sub-rule ( 1) may be held through video  conferencing or other audio visual means in accordalce with rule 3.]]
 Amendments 1. Substituted  by the Notification Dated 14th August 2014. In  sub-rule (1), for the brackets, figure and word “(1)  The”, the word “The” shall  be substituted. 2. Substituted  by the Notification Dated 14th August  2014. In  clause (iv), for the words “consideration of  accounts”, the words “consideration  of financial statement including consolidated financial statement, if any, to be  approved by the Board under sub-section (1) of section 134 of the Act” shall  be substituted.  3.  Inserted  by the the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment  Rules, 2018.  4.   Inserted  by the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2020.  Dated 19.03.2020 5.  Substituted by the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Second Amendment Rules, 2020. Dated 23rd June 2020. in rule 4, sub-rule (2), for the words and figures; 30th June,2020 the following shall be substituted namely; 30th September, 2020 6. Substituted by the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Third Amendment Rules, 2020. Dated 28th September 2020. in rule 4, sub-rule (2), for the words and figures; 5[30th September, 2020] the following shall be substituted namely; 31st December, 2020 7.  Substituted by the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Fourth Amendment Rules, 2020 Dated 30 Dec 2020. in rule 4, sub-rule (2), for the words and figures; 6[31st December, 2020] the following shall be substituted namely; 30th June 2021  8. Omitted by the Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Amendment Rules, 2021. Dated 15th June 2021   |