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Question
Explain the following Term/Concept.
Member
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Solution
(1) A person who is a subscriber to the Memorandum of Association of a company and whose name is entered in the Register of Members of a company is called a member of the company. The term ‘member’ also includes equity shareholders whose name is entered as a beneficial owner in the records maintained by Depository.
(2) A person becomes a member of the company when he agrees in writing to purchase shares of the company and his name is entered in the Register of Members of the company. Any entity i.e. person and organisation competent to enter into or make contracts can become a member of the company. The most common and easiest way to become a member of a company is to buy the shares of a company.
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Select the correct answer from the options given below and rewrite the statement:
________ is a person whose name is entered in the Register of Members.
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A member has the right to participate in General Meetings means, he has a right to ________
Match the pairs:
| Group ‘A’ | Group ‘B’ |
| a) Insane person | 1) Transfer of shares by operation of law |
| b) Foreigner | 2) Cannot be a member |
| c) Transmission of shares | 3) Cessation of membership |
| d) Surrender of shares | 4) To get copies of Auditor’s, Directors’ Report, etc. |
| e) Right of Members | 5) Can be a Member |
| 6) To attend a board meeting | |
| 7) Duties of member | |
| 8) Surrendering all assets to the company | |
| 9) Demand or claim money from the company | |
| 10) Transfer of shares by order of Secretary |
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End of membership of a person.
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A person whose name is entered in Register of Members.
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Book in which names of all members are entered.
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Becoming a member of a company.
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The subscribers of this document are considered as Members of the company.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Legal competency to enter into contracts is one of the criteria to become a member of the company.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Members of the company can attend general and Board meetings of the company.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Minor can be the member of the company
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Member of the company is conferred with several rights.
State whether the following statement is True or False:
Member is entitled to profits of the company when a dividend is declared.
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In case of death or insolvency of a member, he will cease to be a __________
Justify the following statement.
A Foreigner can invest in shares of an Indian company.
Justify the following statement.
Insolvent person ceases to be the Member of the company.
Justify the following statement.
Subscribers to Memorandum of Association are the first members of the company.
Justify the following statement.
Members of the company have some fundamental corporate decision-making rights.
Answer the following question:
Explain the circumstances when Member is not a shareholder and vice-versa.
