The Companies Appointment and Qualification of Directors Amendment Rules, 2022 were issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on June 1, 2022, to alter the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014. Citizens of countries that share a land border with India must obtain security clearance from the government before being nominated to the boards of Indian firms, according to this rule. It is worth noting that the amendment regulations go into effect on June 1,2022. This article includes information on Director Amendment Rules, Changes in the Rule of DIN, and Information on Directors of a company.
The term “Directors” refers to the part of the Board of Directors that is in charge of overseeing, managing, and directing a company’s operations. Directors serve as trustees for the company’s property and funds, as well as acting as agents in transactions on the company’s behalf.
Section 149 of the Companies Act of 2013 defines the number of directors.
With the Amendment Rules, 2022, the MCA added a new proviso to sub-rule (1) of Rule 8 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
Know More: How to Appoint a Director in a Private Limited Company?
Important Note:
The director must give the following declaration to the Ministry in order to get the DIN:
Note: For companies it is compulsory to seek government approval before appointing directors from land-border sharing nations to their boards of directors under the new guidelines.
If any person seeking an appointment in an Indian company is a national of a country that shares a land border with India (i.e. Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Nepal, and Afghanistan), he or she must obtain and attach necessary security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, along with his or her consent in writing to act as such in Form DIR-2 on or before his or her appointment.
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