The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on January 20, 2023, issued the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) (Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014.
The following has been amended namely: -
• In Rule 14 which states “Disqualification of directors under sub-section (2) of section 164” the following has been inserted namely: -
“(1A) Whenever a company receives the information in Form DIR-8, company shall, within thirty days of such receipt, file Form DIR-9 with the Registrar”
• The following Forms have been substituted namely: -
1. DIR-3
2. DIR-3C
3. DIR-5
4. DIR-6
5. DIR-8
6. DIR-9
7. DIR-10
8. DIR-11
9. DIR-12
This shall come into force with effect on January 23, 2023
[Notification No. 8/4/2018-CL-I-Part(1)]
