Section 85 — Company’s register of charges

(1) Every company shall keep at its registered office a register
of charges in such form and in such manner as may be prescribed, which shall include there in all charges
and floating charges affecting any property or assets of the company or any of its undertakings, indicating
in each case such particulars as may be prescribed:
Provided that a copy of the instrument creating the charge shall also be kept at the registered office of
the company along with the register of charges.

1. Omitted by Act 1 of 2018, s. 20, for certain words (w.e.f. 5-7-2018).
2. The Proviso ins. by s. 20, ibid. (w.e.f. 5-7-2018).

(2) The register of charges and instrument of charges, kept under sub -section (1) shall be open for
inspection during business hours—
(a) by any member or creditor without any payment of fees; or
(b) by any other person on payment of such fees as may be prescribed,