On 11th August 2020, Act XVII of 2020 amending the Second Schedule to the Civil Code (hereinafter referred to as the Second Schedule) was published. By virtue of these amendments, the functions of the Registrar of Companies have been widened to the extent that he shall now not only exercise such functions but shall also exercise the functions of Registrar of Legal Persons in relation to foundations and associations as specified in the Second Schedule and in any subsidiary legislation made to the Second Schedule.