Companies Act · source-checked form guide
Former INC-3: OPC nominee consent now integrated
Explain the retired separate nominee-consent form and the operative integrated consent fields. Initial OPC nomination is now in SPICe+; later nominee changes use the applicable current INC-4 declaration.
Which version and who acts?
Published G.S.R.42(E), 19 January 2023, effective 23 January 2023; fictional 2026 scenario. The April 2026 E-CHNG/E-CON consultation proposals are not treated as enacted forms.
The real sole subscriber makes the nomination and the actual eligible nominee supplies the prescribed declaration and execution.
Published English Gazette extract, physical PDF p 1 substituted Rule 4(2)–(6); p 3 express omission of separate INC-3; SPICe+ PartB 8 nomination/nominee/declaration pp 97–100.
Completed field illustration
Fictional example — not for filing. Separate fictional OPC scenario: Mira Example is the sole subscriber of proposed Aurelia Solo Learning (OPC) Private Limited. She nominates Dev Example, an adult Indian resident, and both prepare the integrated nomination details 21 October 2026. This is not the two-subscriber ordinary-private-company example.
| Prescribed field / block | Completed fictional entry |
|---|---|
| Current field 8 A Nomination | Mira Example nominates Dev Example to become member on her death or incapacity to contract; no present transfer of shares represented. |
| 8 B Nominee identity | Dev Example; adult Indian citizen/resident; born 15/05/1985; fictional parent Arun Example; instructor; synthetic PAN/DIN markers only. |
| 8 B Contacts / education | dev@example.invalid; fictional personal contact; graduate; actual contact and identity verification required. |
| 8 B Permanent / present address | 2 Training Lane, New Delhi 110001, India; assumed same permanent/present address and 2-year stay; fictional premises. |
| 8 B Identity / residential proof | Actual prescribed proof required; no counterfeit identity document or valid-looking identifier supplied. |
| Nominee declaration | Assumed eligible and not nominee in another OPC; actual nominee must truthfully make the prescribed declaration and satisfy Rule 3. |
| Execution | Actual nominee DSC required in the integrated current form; the former standalone INC-3 is not presented as a current upload. Not signed. No DSC, certification, SRN, filing or approval has occurred. |
The named fields illustrate this scenario. The official reference contains the additional applicable fields, schedules, attachments and declarations. Synthetic identifiers are not valid input for a live filing. No signature, certification, authority action or successful filing is represented.
Check the dates, amounts and legal branch
- One sole member plus a nominee does not mean 2 current members; the nominee succeeds only on the governing event.
- The 19 January 2023 Gazette expressly omitted INC-3 effective 23 January 2023 and substituted the integrated Rule 4 consent routes. A legacy URL must not teach a standalone current INC-3 filing.
- This example uses an Indian resident nominee so it does not require asserting that the printed resident wording overrides Rule 3’s amended eligibility position for other cases.
Prepare, submit and retain the evidence
- For an actual new OPC, identify the eligible sole subscriber and nominee, their consents, identity and statutory eligibility.
- Complete current SPICe+ nomination/nominee/declaration fields with actual execution; use current INC-4 for a later nominee-change event as applicable.
- Retain the real nomination and incorporation/change documents; treat the old INC-3 label as historical navigation, not as a current independent filing.
Download the right reference and sample
Official prescribed referenceFilled sample: fictional field illustrationThe reference preserves the complete official source document. Use the physical PDF page locators above to find this form; adjacent forms and amendment provisions may share a page. The sample is a static educational model, not an MCA utility, statutory approval or executed filing.
Primary authorities and exact locators
- Published English Gazette extract, physical PDF p 1 substituted Rule 4(2)–(6); p 3 express omission of separate INC-3; SPICe+ PartB 8 nomination/nominee/declaration pp 97–100.
- Companies Act, 2013: the sections expressly identified in the form and explanatory workflow; source copy, read with the specific later rules linked here.
Questions readers ask
What does this PDF complete?
It illustrates the named prescribed fields with fictional facts. The real statutory document must include every applicable field and annexure, supported by actual records and authorised verification.
Does downloading the sample create a filing or approval?
No. Follow the specific preparation and submission steps above. The actual portal acknowledgement, authority decision or signed professional report is separate evidence.