The Central Government has notified the constitution of Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority with effect from 7th September 2016 and in terms of Section 124 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer And Refunds) Rules, 2016 and Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Amendment Rules, 2017 (“IEPF Rules”), the company has to transfer not only the unclaimed dividends but also the equity shares in respect of which dividends are not claimed for the continuous period of seven years by any shareholder, to the IEPF Demat A/c as may be identified by the IEPF Authority.
The Company has credited the dividend which was not claimed within 30 days from the declaration to the account of the members.