Section 189:
Register of contracts or arrangements in which directors are interested
(1) Every
company shall keep one or more registers giving separately the particulars of all contracts or
arrangements to which sub-section (2) of section 184 or section 188 applies, in such manner and
containing such particulars as may be prescribed and after entering the particulars, such register or
registers shall be placed before the next meeting of the Board and signed by all the directors present at the
meeting.
(2) Every director or key managerial personnel shall, within a period of thirty days of his
appointment, or relinquishment of his office, as the case may be, disclose to the company the particulars
specified in sub-section (1) of section 184 relating to his concern or interest in the other associations
which are required to be included in the register under that sub-section or such other information relating
to himself as may be prescribed.
(3) The register referred to in sub-section (1) shall be kept at the registered office of the company and
it shall be open for inspection at such office during business hours and extracts may be taken therefrom,
and copies thereof as may be required by any member of the company shall be furnished by the company
to such extent, in such manner, and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed.
(4) The register to be kept under this section shall also be produced at the commencement of every
annual general meeting of the company and shall remain open and accessible during the continuance of
the meeting to any person having the right to attend the meeting.--
(5) Nothing contained in sub-section (1) shall apply to any contract or arrangement
(a) for the sale, purchase or supply of any goods, materials or services if the value of such goods
and materials or the cost of such services does not exceed five lakh rupees in the aggregate in any
year; or
(b) by a banking company for the collection of bills in the ordinary course of its business.
(6) Every director who fails to comply with the provisions of this section and the rules made
thereunder shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five thousand rupees.