35. (1) No life insurance business of an insurer specified in sub-clause (a) (ii) or sub-clause (b) of C1ause (9) of Section 2 shall be transferred to any person or transferred to or amalgamated with the life insurance business of any other insurer except in accordance with a scheme prepared under this section and approved by the Authority.
(2) Any scheme prepared under this section shall set out the agreement under which the transfer or amalgamation is proposed to be effected, and shall contain such further provisions as may be necessary for giving effect to the scheme.
(3) Before an application is made to the Authority to approve any such scheme, notices of the intention to make the application together with a statement of the nature of the amalgamation or transfer, as the case may be, and of the reason there for shall, at least two months before the application is made, be sent to the Authority and certified copies four in number, of each of the following documents shall be furnished to the Authority, and other such copies shall during the two months aforesaid be kept open for the inspection of the members and policy holders at the principal and branch offices and chief agencies of the insurers concerned, namely:-
(a) a draft of the agreement or deed under which it is proposed to effect the amalgamation or transfer;
(b) balance sheets in respect of the insurance business of each of the insurers concerned in such amalgamation of transfer, prepared in the form set forth in Part II of the First Schedule and in accordance with the regulations contained in Part I of the Schedule;
(c) actuarial reports and abstracts in respect of the life insurance business of each of the insurers so concerned, prepared in conformity with the requirements of Part II of the Fourth and Fifth Schedules and in accordance with the regulations contained in Part I of the Schedule concerned ;
(d) a report on the proposed amalgamation or transfer, prepared by an independent actuary who has never been, professionally connected; with any of the parties concerned in the amalgamation or transfer at any time in the five years preceding the date on which he signs his report;
(e) any other reports on which the scheme of amalgamation or transfer was founded.
The balance sheets, reports and abstracts referred to in Clauses (b), (c) and (d) shall all be prepared as at the date at which the amalgamation or transfer if approved by the Authority is to take effect, which date shall not be more than twelve months before the date on which the application to the Authority is made under this section:
Provided that if the Authority so directs in the case of any particular insurer there may be substituted respectively for the balance sheet, report and abstract referred to in Clauses. (b) and (c) prepared in accordance with this sub section certified copies of the last balance sheet and last report and abstract prepared in accordance with Sections 11 and 13 of this Act or Sections 7 and 8 of the Indian Life Assurance Companies Act, 1912 (6 of 1912), if that balance sheet is prepared as at a date not more than twelve months, and that report and abstract as at a date not more than five years, before the date on which the application to the Authority is made under this section.
Sanction of amalgamation and transfer by Authority.
36. (1) When any application, such as, is referred to in sub section (3) of Section 35 is made to the Authority, the Authority shall cause, if for special reasons he so directs, notice of the application to be sent to every person resident in India who is the holder of a life policy of any insurer concerned and shall cause a statement of the nature and terms of the amalgamation or transfer, as the case may be, to be published in such manner and for such period as he may direct, and, after hearing the directors and such policy holders as apply to be heard and other persons whom he considers entitled to be heard, may approve the arrangement, he is satisfied no sufficient objection to the arrangement has been established 4 lend shall make such consequential orders as are necessary to give effect to the arrangement, including orders as to the disposal of any deposit made under Section 7 or Section 98:
Provided that¬
(a ) no part of the deposit made by any party to the amalgamation or transfer shall be returned except where, after effect is given to the arrangement, the whole of the deposit to be made by the insurer carrying on the amalgamated business or the person to whom the business is transferred is completed,
(b) only so much shall be returned as is no longer required to complete the deposit last mentioned in C1ause (a), and
(c) while the deposit last mentioned in Clause (a) remains uncompleted, on accession, resulting from the arrangement, to the amount already deposited by the insurer carrying on the amalgamated business or the person to whom the business is transferred shall be appropriated as payment or part payment of any instalment of deposit subsequently due from him under Section 7 or Section 98.
(2) If the arrangement involves a reduction of the amount of the insurance and other contracts of the transferor insurer or of any or all of the insurers concerned in the amalgamation, the Authority may approve the arrangement, reducing the amount of such contracts upon such terms and subject to such conditions as he may think proper, and the reduction of contracts as approved by the Authority shall be valid end binding on all the parties concerned.
Statements required after amalgamation and transfer
37. Where an amalgamation takes place between any two or more insurers, or where any business of an insurer is transferred, whether in accordance with a scheme confirmed by the Authority or otherwise, the insurer carrying on the amalgamated business or the person to whom the business is transferred, as the case may be, shall, within three months from the date of the completion of the amalgamation or transfer, furnish in duplicate to the Authority-
(a) a certified copy of the scheme, agreement or deed under which the amalgamation or transfer has been effected, and
(b) a declaration signed by every party concerned or in the case of a company by the chairman and the principal officer that to the best of their belief every payment made or to be made to any person whatsoever on account of the amalgamation or transfer is therein fully set forth and that no other payments beyond those set forth have been made or are to be made either in money, policies, bonds, valuable securities or other property by or with the knowledge of any parties to the amalgamation or transfer, and
(c) where the amalgamation or transfer has not been made in accordance with a scheme sanctioned by the Authority under Section 36-
(i) balance sheet in respect of the insurance business of each of the insurers concerned in such amalgamation or transfer, prepared in the Form set forth in Part II of the First Schedule and in accordance with the regulations contained in Part I of that Schedule, and
(ii) certified copies of any other reports on which the scheme of amalgamation or transfer was founded.
Power of the Authority to prepare scheme of Amalgamation
(37A). (1) If the Authority is satisfied that-
(i) in the public interest; or
(ii) in the interests of the policy holders; or
(iii) in order to secure the proper management of an insurer; or
(iv) in the interests of insurance business of the country as a whole;
it is necessary so to do, he may prepare a scheme for the amalgamation of that insurer with any other insurer (hereinafter referred to in this section as the transferee insurer):
Provided that no such scheme shall be prepared unless the other insurer has given his written consent to the proposal for such amalgamation
(2) The scheme aforesaid may contain provisions for all or any of the following matters, namely:
(a) the constitution, name and registered office, the capital, assets, powers, rights, interests, authorities and privileges, and the liabilities, duties and obligations of the transferee insurer;
(b)the transfer to the transferee insurer the business, properties, assets and liabilities of the insurer on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the scheme;
(c) any change in the Board of Directors, or the appointment of a new Board of directors of the transferee insurer and the authority by whom, the manner in which, and the other terms and conditions on which such change or appointment shall be made, and in the case of appointment of a new Board of Director or of any director, the period for which such appointment shall be made;
(d) the alteration of the memorandum and articles of association of the transferee insurer for the purpose of altering the capital thereof or for such other purposes as may be necessary to give effect to the amalgamation;
(e} subject to the provisions of the scheme, the continuation by or against the transferee insurer, of any actions or proceedings pending against the insurer;
(f) the reduction of the interest or rights which the shareholders, policy holders and other creditors have in or against the insurer before the amalgamation to such extent as the Authority considers necessary in the public interest or in the interests of the shareholders, policy holders and other creditors or for the maintenance of the business of the insurer;
(g) the payment in cash or otherwise to policy holders, and other creditors in full satisfaction of their claim,¬-
(i) in respect of their interest or rights in or against the insurer before the amalgamation; or
(ii) where their interest or rights aforesaid in or against the insurer has or have been reduced under clause (f), in respect of such interest or rights as so reduced;
(h) the allotment to the shareholders of the insurer for shares held by them therein before the amalgamation Whether their interest in such shares has been reduced under clause (f) or not] of shares in the transferee insurer and where any shareholders claim payment in cash and not allotment of shares, or where it is not possible to allot shares to any sharp holders the payment in cash to those shareholders in full satisfaction of their claim—
(i) in respect of their interest in shares in the insurer before the amalgamation; or
(ii) where such interest has been reduced under clause (f) in respect of their interest in shares as so reduced;
(i) the continuance of their services of all the employees of the insurer (excepting such of them as not being workmen within the meaning of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), are specifically mentioned in the scheme) in the transferee insurer at the same remuneration and on the same terms and conditions of service, which they were getting or, as the case may be, which they were being governed, immediately before the date of the amalgamation:
Provided that the scheme shall contain a provision that the transferee insurer shall pay or grant not later than the expiry of the period of three years, front the date of the amalgamation, to the said employees the same remuneration and the same terms and conditions of service as are applicable to the other employees of corresponding rank on status of the transferee insurer subject to the qualifications and experience of the said employees being the same as or equivalent to those of such other employees of the transferee insurer:
Provided further that if in any case any doubt or difference arises as to whether the qualification and experience of any of me said employees are the same as or are equivalent to the qualifications and experience of the other employees of corresponding rank or status of the transferee insurer, the doubt or difference shall be referred to the Authority whose decision thereon shall be final;
(j) notwithstanding anything contained in clause (i), where any of the employee, of the insurer not being workmen within the meaning of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947), are specifically mentioned in the scheme under clause (i) or where any employees of the insurer have by notice in writing given to the insurer or, as the case may be, the transferee insurer at any time before the expiry of one month next following the date on which the scheme is sanctioned by the Central Government, intimated their intention of not becoming employees of the transferee insurer, the payment to such employees of compensation, if any, to which they are entitled under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, and such pension, gratuity, provident fund, or other retirement benefits ordinarily admissible to them under the rules or authorizations of the insurer immediately before the date of the amalgamation;
(k) any other terms and conditions for the amalgamation of the insurer;
(l) such incidental, consequential and supplemental matters as are necessary to secure that the amalgamation shall be fully and effectively carried out.
(3) (a) A copy of the scheme prepared by the Authority shall be sent in draft to the insurer and also to the transferee insurer and any other insurer concerned in the amalgamation, for suggestions and objections, if any, within such period as the Authority may specify for this purpose.
(b) The Authority may make such modifications, if any, in the draft scheme as he may consider necessary in the light of suggestions and objections received from the insurer and also from the transferee insurer, and any other insurer concerned in the amalgamation and from any shareholder, policy¬holder or other creditor of each of those insurers and the transferee insurer.
(4) The scheme shall thereafter be placed before the Central Government for its sanction and the Central Government may sanction the scheme without any modification or with such modifications as it may consider necessary; and the scheme as sanctioned by the Central Government shall come into force on such date as the Central Government may specify in this behalf:
Provided that different dates may be specified for different provisions of the scheme
(5) The sanction accorded by the Central Government under sub section (4) shall be conclusive evidence that all the requirements of this section relating to amalgamation have been complied with and a copy of the sanctioned scheme certified in writing by an officer of the Central Government to be a true copy thereof, shall, in all legal proceedings (whether in appeal or otherwise) be admitted as evidence to the same extent as the original scheme.
(6) The Authority may, in like manner, add to, amend or vary any scheme made under this section.
(7) On and from the date of the coming into operation of the scheme or any provision thereof; the scheme or such provision shall be binding on the insurer or, as the case may be, on the transferee insurer and any other insurer concerned in the amalgamation and also on all the shareholders, policy holders and other creditors and employees of each of those insurers and of the transferee insurer, and on any other person having any right or liability in relation to any of those insurers or the transferee insurer.
(8) On and from such date as may be specified by the Central Government in this behalf, their properties and assets of the insurer shall, by virtue of and to the extent provided in the scheme, stand transferred to, and vest in, and the liabilities of the insurer shall, by virtue of and to the extent provided in the scheme, stand transferred to and become the liabilities of, the transferee insurer.
(9) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of the scheme the Central Government may by order do anything not inconsistent with such provisions which appears to it necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty.
(10) Copies of every scheme made under this section and of every order made under sub section (9) shall be laid before each House of Parliament, as soon as may be, after the scheme has been sanctioned by the Central Government or, as the case may be, the order has been made.
(11) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prevent the amalgamation with an insurer by a single scheme of several insurers.
(12) The provisions of this section and of any scheme made under it shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other provisions of this Act or in any other law or any agreement, award or other instrument for the time being in force.
(13) The provisions of section 37 shall not apply to an amalgamation given effect to under provisions of this section.
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