You are a company secretary in a company. The Board of Directors want to know the details that should be entered in the Register of Renewed and Duplicate share certificates and the period for which such register should b

As per Section 46 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 6 of Companies (Share Capital and Debentures) Rules, 2014, every company with a share capital should, from the date of its registration, maintain a register of renewed and duplicate certificates. The word 'renewed' includes consolidation and sub-division of shares and issue of certificate in lieu thereof. Particulars of every share certificate issued shall be recorded in a Register of Renewed and Duplicate Share Certificates. Such register shall be maintained in Form No. SH-2 indicating against the name(s) of the person(s) to whom the certificate is issued, the number and date of issue of the share certificate in lieu of which the new certificate is issued, and the necessary changes indicated in the Register of Members by suitable cross-references in the "Remarks" column. Such register shall be kept at the registered office of the company or at such other place where the Register of Members is kept. The register shall be preserved permanently and shall be kept in the custody of the Company Secretary of the company or any other person authorized by the Board for the purpose. All entries made in the Register of Renewed and Duplicate Share Certificates shall be authenticated by the company secretary or such other person as may be authorized by the Board for purposes of sealing and signing the share certificate. The register is not open for inspection.