FORM NO. 23C

Registration No. of the company ……………………
Nominal Capital Rs. ……………………………
THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956

Form of application to the Central Government for the

appointment of cost Auditors
[Pursuant to section 233B(2)]

1. Name of the company together with
the address of its registered office and
the date of its registration.
2. (a) Status of the company
(b) Whether Indian or foreign.
4. Detailed capital structure of the
company
5. Principal line(s) of business of the
company.
6. Proposal for which Government’s
approval is sought indicating the product
for which cost audit is ordered.
7. No. and date of Company Law
Board’s order directing cost audit.
8. (a) The name and address of the
cost auditor is who is proposed to be
appointed
(b) Whether the proposed cost
auditor who is a cost accountant within
the meaning of the Cost and
Works Accountants Act,

1959(23 of 1959) and whether he has a
certificate of practice.

(c) The Associateship/Fellowship
No. of the cost accountant.
9. Whether the cost auditor is subject to
any disqualification under section
233B(5) of the Companies Act, 1956.
10. Whether a certificate in writing has
been obtained by the board from the cost
auditor proposed to be the effect that the
appointment, if ,made, will be in

accordance with the provision of sub-
section (1B) of section 224 of the

Companies Act, 1956. If the same be
enclosed.
11. Proposed remuneration of the cost
auditor
12. The financial year or year to be
covered by the cost audit.
13. Date of the meeting of board of
directors proposing the name of the cost
auditor.
14. A certified copy of the resolution
passed by the board of directors of the
company sanctioning the proposal for
which Government’s approval has been
sought.
15. Name and address of the Previous
cost auditor, if any, together with the
financial year of the company which was
subject to cost audit.
16. if there is any change in the auditor,
the reasons therefor may be stated

16. Declaration:
I/We solemnly declare that facts stated in this application
are true to the best of my/our knowledge, information
and belief.

Signature ……………………………….
Designation ………………………………
Dated this ……………………. day of ………………………… 19
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Note : — Pursuant to the Companies (Fees on
Applications) Rules, 1968, fees as prescribed there is
payable on this application. The amount should be paid
into the Head “104—— Other General Economic
Services — Regulation of Joint Stock Companies —
Fees realised by Central Government on applications
made to it under the Companies Act, 1956”. [The
account head has since been changed.]The bank
receipt or the treasury Challan in token of payment
should be forwarded to this Department along with this
application.