Section 156: Director to intimate Director Identification Number

Companies Act, 2013 · Chapter XI: Appointment And Qualifications Of Directors · In force

This section requires directors to notify the companies they work for of their Director Identification Number within a certain timeframe.

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What the section says

In plain terms

Every existing director shall, within one month of the receipt of Director Identification Number from the Central Government, intimate his Director Identification Number to the company or all companies wherein he is a director.

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Amendment notes

1. The proviso ins. by Act 1 of 2018, s. 48 (w.e.f. 9-2-2018).
2. The words and figures “within the time specified under section 403” omitted by Act 1 of 2018, s. 49 (w.e.f. 7-5-2018).
3. Subs. by Act 22 of 2019, s. 24, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 2-11-2018).

Referred to by

s. 157 Company to inform Director Identification Number to Registrar s. 159 Penalty for default of certain provisions

Work with this section

DIR-3 KYC due date

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