DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT CHECKLIST
Appointing a director under Sections 152, 161 and 164 of the Companies Act, 2013.
Eligibility & Pre-Requisites
- ☐ Obtain Director Identification Number (DIN) for the proposed director
- ☐ Obtain Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)
- ☐ Confirm the person is not disqualified under Section 164
- ☐ Verify directorship limit (max 20 companies, 10 public) not breached
- ☐ Check any cap in the Articles on maximum directors
Consents & Declarations
- ☐ Consent to act as director in Form DIR-2
- ☐ Declaration of non-disqualification in Form DIR-8
- ☐ Disclosure of interest in Form MBP-1
- ☐ Self-attested PAN, address and identity proof
Approvals
- ☐ Board resolution appointing an additional director, or
- ☐ Member approval by ordinary resolution at general meeting
- ☐ Regularisation of additional director at the next AGM
Filings & Records
- ☐ File Form DIR-12 within 30 days of appointment
- ☐ Update the register of directors and KMP
- ☐ Update entries with banks and other stakeholders
Note: An additional director appointed by the board holds office only up to the next AGM and must be regularised by shareholders. Delay in DIR-12 attracts per-day additional fees.