law: Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000
  16.
  
  Insertion of new section 55A.-
  After
  
  section 55 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted,
  
  namely:-
  "55A.
  
  Powers of Securities and Exchange Board of India.-The provisions contained in
  
  sections 55 to 58, 59 to 81 (including sections 68A, 77A and 80A) , 108, 109,
  
  110, 112, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 206, 206A and 207, so far as
  
  they relate t issue and transfer of securities and non-payment of dividend
  
  shall,-
  (a)
  
  in case of listed public companies;
  (b)
  
  in case of those public companies which intend to get their securities listed
  
  on any recognized stock exchange in India, be administered by the Securities
  
  and Exchange Board of India; and
  (c)
  
  in any other case, be administered by the Central Government.
  Explanation.-
  
  For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that all powers relating to
  
  all other matters including the matters relating to prospectus, statement in
  
  lieu of prospectus, return of allotment, issue of shares and redemption of
  
  irredeemable preference shares shall be exercised by the Central Government,
  
  the Company Law Board or the Registrar of Companies, as the case may be.".