MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 1st October, 2025

 G.S.R. 733(E).––– In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1), (2), (3), (4), (8), (9), (10) and (11) of section 125 and sub-section (6) of section 124 read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, namely:-

1. (1) These rules may be called the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2025.

(2) They shall come into force with effect from 6th October, 2025.

2. In the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016, for the Form No. IEPF-5, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:-

Form No. IEPF-5