Chapter XIV - Miscellaneous
Section 67
Section 67: Application of the provisions of the Companies Act
The Central Government may apply specified Companies Act, 2013 provisions to LLPs by Gazette notification, with stated exceptions, modifications or adaptations after draft parliamentary scrutiny.
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Statutory text
Bare law
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that any of the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013) specified in the notification— (a) shall apply to any limited liability partnership; or (b) shall apply to any limited liability partnership with such exception, modification and adaptation, as may be specified, in the notification. (2) A copy of every notification proposed to be issued under sub-section (1) shall be laid in draft before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in disapproving the issue of the notification or both Houses agree in making any modification in the notification, the notification shall not be issued or, as the case may be, shall be issued only in such modified form as may be agreed upon by both the Houses.
Introduction
Identify the specific notification and adapted text before applying a company-law provision to an LLP; section 67 alone does not apply all company law.
Key takeaways
Notification required
The Central Government specifies which Companies Act provisions apply.
Adaptations possible
A notification may include exceptions, modifications and adaptations.
Parliamentary draft
The proposed notification must be laid in draft before both Houses for the stated thirty-day process.
Find the operative notification
Cite the provision and exact notification extending it to LLPs.
Read the adapted rule
Apply stated exceptions and parliamentary modifications.
Practical preparation
Find the notification: Identify the Gazette notification and the exact Companies Act provision it specifies.
Read modifications: Check any exception, modification or adaptation in the notification.
Verify process: Confirm the draft-laying procedure and the notification’s final form before applying it.
Practical checklist
Do
- Cite the provision and exact notification extending it to LLPs.
- Apply stated exceptions and parliamentary modifications.
Avoid
- Do not apply this section without checking its stated conditions and any prescribed rules.
Illustrative example
Hypothetical: section 67 in practice
A compliance team believes a Companies Act provision may have been extended to LLPs.
Find the notification
Identify the Gazette notification and the exact Companies Act provision it specifies.
Read modifications
Check any exception, modification or adaptation in the notification.
Verify process
Confirm the draft-laying procedure and the notification’s final form before applying it.
Outcome
- Only the specified provision, in the notified form, applies to the LLP under section 67.
Glossary
- Application of the provisions of the Companies Act
- The Central Government may apply specified Companies Act, 2013 provisions to LLPs by Gazette notification, with stated exceptions, modifications or adaptations after draft parliamentary scrutiny.
Frequently asked questions
What does section 67 address?
The Central Government may apply specified Companies Act, 2013 provisions to LLPs by Gazette notification, with stated exceptions, modifications or adaptations after draft parliamentary scrutiny.
What should be checked in practice?
Identify the specific notification and adapted text before applying a company-law provision to an LLP; section 67 alone does not apply all company law.
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Contact BizeneedLast updated 10 October 2026