law: Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000
  12.
  
  Amendment of section 43A.-
  In
  
  section 43A of the principal Act,-
  (a)
  
  after sub-section (2), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:-
  '(2A)
  
  Where a public company referred to in sub-section (2) becomes a private company
  
  on or after the commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000, such
  
  company shall inform the Registrar that it has become a private company and
  
  thereupon the Registrar shall substitute the words "private company"
  
  for the words "public company" in the name of the company upon the
  
  register and shall also make the necessary alterations in the certificate of
  
  incorporation issued to the company and in its memorandum of association within
  
  four weeks from the date of application made by the company.';
  (b)
  
  after sub-section (10), the following sub-section shall be inserted, namely:-
  "(11)
  
  Nothing contained in this section, except sub-section (2A), shall apply on and
  
  after the commencement of the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2000.".