Nidhi Company Membership -
(1) A Nidhi shall not admit a body corporate or trust as a member.
(1) A Nidhi shall not admit a body corporate or trust as a member.
(2) Except as otherwise permitted under these rules, every Nidhi shall ensure that its membership is not reduced to less than two hundred members at any time.
(3) A minor shall not be admitted as a member of Nidhi: Provided that deposits may be accepted in the name of a minor, if they are made by the natural or legal guardian who is a member of Nidhi.
Nidhi Company Share capital and allotment -
(1) Every Nidhi shall issue equity shares of the nominal value of not less than ten rupees each:
Provided that this requirement shall not apply to a company referred toin sub-rules (a) and (b) of rule 2.
(2) No service charge shall be levied for issue of shares.
(3) Every Nidhi shall allot to each deposit holder at least a minimum of ten equity shares or shares equivalent to one hundred rupees:Provided that a savings account holder and a recurring deposit account holder shall hold at least one equity share of rupees ten.
