2 Application

2 Application.

These rules shall apply to,-

(a) every company which had been declared as a Nidhi or Mutual Benefit Society under sub-section (1) of section 620A of the Companies Act, 1956;

(b) every company functioning on the lines of a Nidhi company or Mutual Benefit Society but has either not applied for or has applied for and is awaiting notification to be a Nidhi or Mutual Benefit Society under sub-section (1) of section 620A of the Companies Act, 1956; and

(c) every company incorporated as a Nidhi pursuant to the provisions of section 406 of the Act.