Chapter VI - Registration of Charges
Section 84
Section 84: intimation of appointment of receiver or manager
Whoever obtains an order for, or makes, an appointment of a receiver or manager of a company’s charged property must notify the company and the Registrar within thirty days, and the appointee must notify them on ceasing.
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Statutory text
Bare law
(1) If any person obtains an order for the appointment of a receiver of, or of a person to manage, the property, subject to a charge, of a company or if any person appoints such receiver or person under any power contained in any instrument, he shall, within a period of thirty days from the date of the passing of the order or of the making of the appointment, give notice of such appointment to the company and the Registrar along with a copy of the order or instrument and the Registrar shall, on payment of the prescribed fees, register particulars of the receiver, person or instrument in the register of charges.
(2) Any person appointed under sub-section (1) shall, on ceasing to hold such appointment, give to the company and the Registrar a notice to that effect and the Registrar shall register such notice.
Introduction
When charged property passes into the control of a receiver or manager, section 84 puts that fact on the public register of charges.
Key takeaways
Thirty-day notice
Notice of the appointment, with a copy of the order or instrument, goes to the company and the Registrar within thirty days.
Registered particulars
On payment of the prescribed fee, the Registrar registers particulars of the receiver, person or instrument in the register of charges.
Cessation
The appointee gives notice on ceasing to hold the appointment, and the Registrar registers it.
Who must give notice
The duty falls on the person who obtains a court or other order appointing a receiver or manager of charged property, or who appoints one under a power in an instrument, such as a security document.
What to file and when
Within thirty days from the order or appointment, give notice to the company and the Registrar with a copy of the order or instrument. The Registrar registers the particulars on payment of the prescribed fees.
When the appointment ends
Under sub-section (2), the appointee must notify the company and the Registrar on ceasing to hold the appointment, and the Registrar registers that notice.
Practical preparation
Record the order or appointment date; send notice and the order or instrument to both the company and the Registrar within thirty days; pay the fee; diarise the cessation notice.
Practical checklist
Do
- Serve both the company and the Registrar.
- Attach a copy of the order or appointing instrument.
Avoid
- Do not forget the cessation notice when the receivership ends.
Illustrative example
Hypothetical: receiver under a debenture trust deed
A debenture trustee appoints a receiver over a defaulting company’s charged plant under the trust deed.
Notice
Within thirty days, the trustee notifies the company and the Registrar with a copy of the deed.
Register
The Registrar registers the receiver’s particulars on payment of fees.
Exit
When the receivership ends, the receiver files a cessation notice.
Outcome
- The public record shows when the charged plant was under receivership.
Glossary
- Receiver
- A person appointed to take control of and manage or realise charged property.
Frequently asked questions
What is the deadline for notice?
Thirty days from the date of the order or the appointment.
Does the receiver notify again at the end?
Yes. On ceasing to hold the appointment, the appointee notifies the company and the Registrar.
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Contact BizeneedLast updated 11 October 2026