Section 471 — Filing of documents electronically

(1) The Commission may
provide any means or mode for filing, any document, return or application required
to be filed, lodged or submitted with the Commission or the registrar under this Act
or the rules or regulations made thereunder electronically.

(2) Any additional information or document required to be submitted
along with any document to be filed under this Act shall also be submitted through
electronic means including in a scanned form.

(3) Any document to be submitted electronically shall be authenticated
by the companies by affixing electronic signature or advanced electronic signature,
as required under the Electronic Transactions Ordinance, 2002, (LI of 2002).

(4) From the date appointed by the Commission through notification in
the official Gazette any document, return or application required to be filed, lodged
or submitted with the Commission or the registrar under this Act or the rules or
regulations made thereunder, shall only be lodged, filed or submitted electronically
through e-service or any other means or service provided by the Commission for
this purpose:

Provided that the Commission may relax the requirement of this section for
a company or class of companies, for such document, return or application and for
such time as may be notified from time to time.