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Rule 8

Consent to act as director

Every person who has been appointed to hold the office of a director shall on or before the appointment furnish to the company a consent in writing to act as such in Form DIR-2: Provided that the company shall, within thirty days of the appointment of a director. file such consent with the Registrar in Form DIR-12 along with the fee as provided in the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014. Provided further that in case the person seeking appointment is a national of a country which shares land border with India, necessary security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India shall also be attached alongwith the consent. 1. Substituted vide notification dated 01.06.2022. To view notification, Click Here . To view return, Click Here . 2. To view the return, Click Here Form DIR-12 substituted vide the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2023 dated 20.01.2023. To view notification, Click Here . To view the revised return, Click Here To view the return, Click Here Refer Rule 12 of Companies (Registration offices and fees) Rules, 2014. Inserted vide Notification dated 01.06.2022. To view notification, Click Here

Notes, amendments & references (9)

Every person who has been appointed to hold the office of a director shall on or before the appointment furnish to the company a consent in writing to act as such in Form DIR-2:

Provided that the company shall, within thirty days of the appointment of a director. file such consent with the Registrar in Form DIR-12 along with the fee as provided in the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.

Provided further that in case the person seeking appointment is a national of a country which shares land border with India, necessary security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India shall also be attached alongwith the consent.

1. Substituted vide notification dated 01.06.2022. To view notification, Click Here . To view return, Click Here .

2. To view the return, Click Here

Form DIR-12 substituted vide the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2023 dated 20.01.2023. To view notification, Click Here . To view the revised return, Click Here

To view the return, Click Here

Refer Rule 12 of Companies (Registration offices and fees) Rules, 2014.

Inserted vide Notification dated 01.06.2022. To view notification, Click Here