Which section of the Companies Act lays down provisions relating to document containing offer of securities for sale to be deemed prospectus?

Solution

Section 25.Document containing offer of securities for sale to be deemed prospectus: (1) Where a company allots or agrees to allot any  securities  of the company with a view to all or any of those securities being offered for sale to the public, any document  by which the offer for sale to the public is made shall, for all purposes, be deemed to be a  prospectus  issued by the company; and all enactments and rules of law as to the contents of prospectus and as to liability in respect of mis-statements, in and omissions from, prospectus, or otherwise relating to prospectus, shall apply with the modifications specified in sub-sections (3) and (4) and shall have effect accordingly, as if the securities had been offered to the public for subscription and as if persons accepting the offer in respect of any securities were subscribers for those securities, but without prejudice to the liability, if any, of the persons by whom the offer is made in respect of mis-statements contained in the document or otherwise in respect thereof.