Disqualifications of Directors Under company law, a director can be disqualified for any of the following reasons: He is of an unsound mind and is declared so by the court. He is insolvent. He is in the process of declaring insolvency and his application is pending.
(2) No company shall appoint or re-appoint any person as its managing director, whole-time director or manager for a term exceeding five years at a time: Provided that no re-appointment shall be made earlier than one year before the expiry of his term.
Individuals must adhere to age requirements, possess the requisite legal and mental capacity, and fulfill their responsibilities. On the other hand, certain individuals are disqualified from becoming directors due to factors such as unfit conduct, bankruptcy, or legal and financial misconduct.
A Private Company must have a minimum of two directors and can have up to fifteen. If needed, the company can exceed this limit by appointing additional directors through a special resolution, which demands support from over 75% of the voting shareholders.
To be eligible for appointment as a director in a company, an individual must meet specific criteria: The individual must be at least 18 years old, as minors are not permitted to hold the director position. The person should not be disqualified under the provisions of the Company Act 2013.
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.
Conduct general meeting The company may pass a resolution to appoint a director in an Annual General Meeting (AGM). If the company decides to appoint a director in the middle of the year, it may appoint a director by passing a resolution in an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM).
It is the date the appointment was entered into the company's Register of Directors, or if a director is being appointed at the same time as the company is being formed, the appointment date is the same as the date of incorporation.
A public company's board of directors is chosen by shareholders, and its primary job is to look out for shareholders' interests. In fact, directors are legally required to put shareholders' interests ahead of their own.
Who appoints directors? Most commonly, directors are appointed by the shareholders at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), or in extreme circumstances, at an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM). A resolution for the appointment is put to a vote, and passed if a majority of shares are voted in favour.