Companies Act, 2017 — section 125

125. Power to close register..—(1) A company may, on giving not less than seven days’ previous notice close its register of members, or the part of it relating to members holding shares of any class, for any period or periods not exceeding in the whole thirty days in each year: Provided that the Commission may, on the application of the company extend the period mentioned in sub-section (1), for a further period of fifteen days.

(2)In the case of listed company, notice for the purposes of sub-section (1), must be given by advertisement in English and Urdu languages at least in one issue each of a daily newspaper of respective language having wide circulation.

(3)The provision of this section shall also apply for the purpose of closure of register of debenture-holders of a company.

(4)Any contravention or default in complying with requirement of this section shall be an offence liable to a penalty of level 2 on the standard scale.