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href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/8kJLlX8E\">Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020<\/a>, <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">hereby <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">appoints <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">the <\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">1<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">st<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">September, 2021 as the date on wh<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">ich the provisions of section 4 of the said Act shall come into force. <\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Section 4 of the Amendment Act provides <b>Amendment of section 16 dealing with <span id=\"FS22\" class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/Members\/BrowseResult.aspx#BS22\">Rectification of name of company<\/a><\/span>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In section 16 of the Companies Act, 2013,<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" 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