The term “casual vacancy in the office of a director” refers to a director's office being vacated before his term of office expires in the usual course of business. It might be as a result of: Director's death. Director's resignation.
Board meeting: At a duly convened board meeting, the board of directors must approve the appointment of a director in case of a casual vacancy as per Sections 161(4) and 173 along with Secretarial Standards-I.
Procedure for appointment of directors in case of casual vacancy. The procedure for the appointment of directors in cases of casual vacancies is as follows: Obtaining consent and declaration: Obtaining the consent under Form DIR-2, declaration in Form DIR-8 and a disclosure of interest in Form MBP-1.
Further if there is any intermittent vacancy of an independent director then it shall be filled up by the board of directors within 3 months from the date of such vacancy or not later than immediate next board meeting, whichever is later.
Conflicting interest transaction. has a financial interest. determine that the conflicting interest transaction gives rise to an award of damages or other sanctions.
However, in case of casual vacancy, if such vacancy is caused by the resignation of the auditor, then the appointment of auditor made by the board to fill the casual vacancy should be approved by the shareholders within 3 months from recommendation of the board.
Section 152(2) of the Act provides that Directors can only be appointed by the Company in a general meeting. Section 161(4) provides for filling up of a casual vacancy by the Board of Director.
(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.
The company must pass a resolution for appointing a new director. The company should file the resolution for the appointment of the director in Form MGT-14 with the Registrar of Companies (ROC) within 30 days of passing the resolution.
Directors are appointed through a resolution passed at a General Meeting, either an AGM or an EGM, as per company needs. What is a Director Identification Number (DIN)? DIN is a unique identifier required for anyone looking to be appointed as a director, ensuring legal compliance.