Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs amends the Companies Appointment and Qualification of Directors Rules, 2014. It clarifies exemptions for certain unlisted public companies and introduces a revised Form DIR-5 for the surrender of Director Identification Numbers (DINs). These amendments come into effect on the date of publication in the Official Gazette, July 5, 2017.
Key Points / Main Content:
Amendments to the Companies Appointment and Qualification of Directors Rules, 2014:
* These rules are called the Companies Appointment and Qualification of Directors Amendment Rules, 2017.
* They come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
Exemption Clarification for Unlisted Public Companies:
* Rule 4 of the principal rules is renumbered as subrule 1.
* The following classes of unlisted public companies are not covered under subrule 1:
* Joint Venture
* Wholly Owned Subsidiary
* Dormant Company (as defined in Section 455 of the Act)
Revised Form DIR-5 (Application for Surrender of DIN):
* A new Form DIR-5 is introduced for the surrender of Director Identification Numbers (DINs) under Section 153 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule 11 of the Companies Appointment and Qualification of Directors Rules, 2014.
* The form includes sections for:
* DIN holder's name and father's name
* Reason for surrender of DIN
* Details of DINs being surrendered
* Contact information of the applicant
* Attachments: proof of identity, proof of residence, affidavit, court order (if applicable), death certificate (if applicable), optional attachments
* Declaration by the applicant
* Certification by practicing professional (Chartered Accountant, Cost Accountant, or Company Secretary)
Impact Analysis:
Companies:
* Impact: Companies, specifically unlisted public companies, need to be aware of the exemptions regarding Joint Ventures, Wholly Owned Subsidiaries, and Dormant Companies. All companies need to note the updated form DIR-5.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the updated rules, particularly regarding director appointments and qualifications.
Directors:
* Impact: Directors who need to surrender their DINs must use the revised Form DIR-5.
* Action Required: Use the new form and provide all required information and attachments when surrendering a DIN. Update retained DIN with all associated CIN/LLPIN.
Practicing Professionals (Chartered Accountants, Cost Accountants, Company Secretaries):
* Impact: These professionals are required to certify Form DIR-5.
* Action Required: Exercise due diligence in verifying the identity of the applicant and the accuracy of the information provided in Form DIR-5, ensuring all attachments are complete and legible.
Central Government:
* Impact: Responsible for the enforcement and administration of the updated rules and form.
* Action Required: Implement and oversee the updated rules and the use of Form DIR-5.
Key Entities Referenced
Companies Act, 2013: A law enacted in 2013, referenced as the basis for the rules and amendments detailed in the notification.
Companies Appointment and Qualification of Directors Rules, 2014: The principal rules being amended by this notification. These rules relate to the appointment and qualifications of company directors.
Companies Appointment and Qualification of Directors Amendment Rules, 2017: The title given to the rules being introduced in this notification, which amend the 2014 rules.
Ministry of Corporate Affairs: The government ministry responsible for issuing this notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Director Identification Number: A unique identification number for directors, related to the surrender application process described in Form DIR5.
Section 449 of the Companies Act, 2013: A specific section of the Companies Act, 2013 that mentions punishment for wrong certification.
AMARDEEP SINGH BHATIA: Joint Secretary who signed the notification.
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कारपोरेट कार् यमत्रं ालर्
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 5 जलु ाई, 2017
सा.का.धन. 839(अ).—केंद्रीर् सरकार, कंपनी अधिधनर्म, 2013 (2013 का 18) की िारा 469 के साथ
पठित िारा 149 की उपिारा (1) के िसू रे परंतुक, उपिारा (4), उपिारा (6) के खंड (च), िारा 150 की उपिारा (3)
और उपिारा (4), िारा 151, िारा 152 की उपिारा (5), िारा 153, िारा 154, िारा 157, िारा 160, िारा
168 की उपिारा (1) और िारा 170 के द्वारा प्रित्त शधिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए कंपनी (धनिशे कों की धनर्ुधि और
अर्तय ा) धनर्म, 2014 का संशोिन करने के धलए धनम्नधलधखत धनर्म बनाती र्,ै अथायत:् -
1. (1) इन धनर्मों का संधिप्त नाम कंपनी (धनिशे कों की धनर्ुधि और अर्तय ा) संशोिन धनर्म, 2017 र्।ै
(2) र्े राजपत्र में प्रकाशन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त र्ोंगे।
2. कंपनी (धनिशे कों की धनर्ुधि और अर्तय ा) धनर्म, 2014 (धजसे इसमें इसके बाि मूल धनर्म कर्ा गर्ा र्ै) म,ें
धनर्म 4 को उपधनर्म (1) के रूप में संखर्ादं कत दकर्ा जाएगा और इस प्रकार सखं र्ांदकत र्ोन े के बाि धनम्नधलधखत
उपधनर्म जोडा जाएगा, अथातय ्.-
“(2) धनम्नधलधखत वगों की असूचीबद्ध पधललक कंपधनर्ां उपधनर्म (1) के अिीन नर्ीं आएंगी, अथायत्:-
(क) एक सर्ं ुि उद्यम;
(ख) एक पर्ू यत: स्वाधमत्व वाली अनुषंगी; और
(ग) अधिधनर्म की िारा 455 के अंतगयत पठरभाधषत एक धनधरिर् कंपनी”।
3. मूल धनर्मों में, उपाबंि में, प्ररूप डीआईआर-5 के स्थान पर धनम्नधलधखत प्ररूप रखा जाएगा, अथातय ्:-
4165 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
प्ररूप डीआईआर-5 धनिेशक पर्चान संखर्ा के अभ्र्पयर् के धलए
[कंपनी अधिधनर्म, 2013 की िारा 153 और आवेिन
कंपनी (धनिेशकों की धनर्ुधि और अर्तय ा) धनर्म,
2014 के धनर्म 11 के अनुसरर् म]ें
प्ररूप भाषा O अग्रं जे ी O हर्िं ी
प्ररूप भरन ेके धलए धनिशे दकट का सिं भ यल।ें
1. *डीआईएन िारक का नाम डीआईएन िारक
का फोटो
फफफफ
(क) पर्ला नाम ________________________________
फ फफफफ फफ
फफफफ
(ख) अंधतम नाम _______________________________
(ग) मध्र् नाम _______________________________
2. *धपता का नाम
(क) पर्ला नाम ________________________________
(ख) अंधतम नाम _______________________________
(ग) मध्र् नाम _______________________________
3. *डीआईएन अभ्र्पर्य का कारर्
o एक से अधिक डीआईएन र्ोना
o डीआईएन गलत रीधत से र्ा कपटपूवयक प्राप्त दकर्ा गर्ा था
o संबंधित व्यधि की मृत्र् ु
o दकसी सिम न्र्ार्ालर् द्वारा संबंधित व्यधि को धवकृत धचत्त घोधषत दकर्ा गर्ा र्ै
o संबंधित व्यधि को दिवाधलर्ा के रूप में न्र्ार्धनर्र्यत दकर्ा जा चुका र् ै
o संबंधित व्यधि दकसी कंपनी/एलएलपी से संबंि नर्ीं रखता र्/ैथा
4. *क्र्ा डीआईएन िारक कोई डीआईएन िाठरत कर रर्ा र् ैO र्ां O नर्ीं
पूव य पूठरत
सबसे पुरान े डीआईएन की संखर्ा, जो अभी प्रधतिाठरत र् ै __________________II (i) 3
(ठटप्पर्ः उपर्ोिा द्वारा प्रधतिाठरत डीआईएन अन्र् सभी डीआईएन को प्रधतस्थाधपत करेगा, धजनके अभ्र्पर्य के धलए
आविे न दकर्ा गर्ा र्)ै
5. *आवेिक द्वारा अभ्र्पयर् दकए जा रर् ेडीआईएन की संखर्ा/संखर्ाओं को धवधनर्िष्टय करें
*अभ्र्पर्य दकए जा रर् ेडीआईएन (संखर्ा/संखर्ाओं) का लर्ौरा
I
(i) *डीआईएन ____________________
पूवय पूठरत
(ii) नाम __________________________
(iii) धपता का नाम ___________________
6. (क) *आवेिक का संपकय संखर्ा ______________________
(ख) *आवेिक का ई-मेल पता ___________________________
(ग) अन्र् सूचना, र्दि कोई र्ो, जो आवेिक इस आवेिन के संबंि में प्रस्तुत करना चार्ता र् ै
7. (क) *क्र्ा आवेिन स्वर्ं डीआईएन िारक द्वारा धडधजटल रूप से र्स्तािठरत र् ै O र्ां O नर्ीं
(ख) *आवेिक का लर्ौरा
(i) नाम ______________________________
(ii) डीआईएन िारक के साथ संबंि ______________________________
(iii) आवेिक का डीआईएन (र्दि कोई र्)ै ______________________________
(iv) पैन ______________________________
संलग्नकों की सूची
सलं ग्नक
(1) *आवेिक की पर्चान का सबूत संलग्न करें
(2) *आवेिक के आवास का सबूत
(3) इस घोषर्ा सधर्त शपथ पत्र,
दक प्रधत िाठरत डीआईएन सभी सर्र्ुि सीआईएन/4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
एलएलपीआईएन के साथ
अद्यतन दकर्ा जाएगा;
(4) डीआईएन िारक को दिवाधलर्ा/धवकृतधचत्त
घोधषत करने वाल ेन्र्ार्ालर् आिेश की प्रधत
(5) मृत्र्ु प्रमार्-पत्र की प्रधत
(6) वैकधल्पक संलग्नक, र्दि कोई र् ै
संलग्नक र्टाए ं
घोषर्ा
o *मैं घोषर्ा करता ह ूँदक इस प्ररूप के साथ िी गई सूचना और अन्र् लर्ौरे सत्र् और सर्ी र्।ैं
o मैं र्र् भी घोषर्ा करता ह ूँ दक मुझे कभी दकसी कंपनी/एलएलपी म ें धनिेशक/नामधनर्िष्टय भागीिार के रूप म ें धनर्ुि
नर्ीं दकर्ा गर्ा र् ै और र्र् डीआईएन कभी भी दकसी प्राधिकरर् में कोई िस्तावेज िार्र करने के धलए प्रर्िु नर्ीं
दकर्ा गर्ा र्।ै
*धडजीटल र्स्तािर करन ेके धलए
डीएससी बॉक्स
*नाम ________________________________________
*डीआईएन/पैन _________________________________
व्यवसार्रत वधृ त्तक द्वारा प्रमार् पत्र
o *म ैं घोषर्ा करता ह ंदक मुझ ेइस प्ररूप के प्रमार्न के प्रर्ोजनाथय सम्र्क रूप से धनर्ुि दकर्ा गर्ा र्।ै
o *मैंने सलं ग्न िस्तावेजों के मलू के अवलोकन के आिार पर आवेिक की पर्चान के बारे म ेंस्वर्ं को संतुष्ट कर धलर्ा र्।ै
ठटप्पर्: आवेिक के भारत के बार्र धनवास करन े की धस्थधत में लर्ौरे/सत्र्ापन र्थाधवधर्त सत्र्ापन करने वाल े
प्राधिकारी द्वारा सम्र्क रूप से सत्र्ाधपत िस्तावेजों से दकर्ा जाना।
o *मैंने इस प्ररूप की धवषर्वस्त ु और उससे संबंधित मामलों के धलए कंपनी अधिधनर्म, 2013 और उसके अिीन
बनाए गए धनर्मों का अध्र्र्न कर धलर्ा र् ै और उपर्िुय धववरर् (सलं ग्नकों सधर्त) का सत्र्ापन आवेिक द्वारा रख े
गए मलू अधभलेखों से दकर्ा र् ैजो इस प्ररूप की धवषर्वस्तु र् ैऔर उन्र् ेंसत्र्, सर्ी और पूर् य पार्ा र् ै तथा इस प्ररूप
म ें कोई मर्त्वपूर्य जानकारी नर्ीं धिपाई गई र्।ै
o *मैं र्र् भी प्रमाधर्त करता ह ं दक सभी अपेधित संलग्नक पर्ू य और स्पष्ट रूप से प्ररूप के साथ संलग्न दकए गए र् ैं और
र्र् समझ धलर्ा र् ै दक म ैं दकसी भी प्रिम पर गलत प्रमार्न के धलए कंपनी अधिधनर्म, 2013 की िारा 449 के
अिीन कारयवाई के धलए िार्ी हगं ा।
*धडजीटल र्स्तािर करन ेके धलए (डीएससी बॉक्स)II (i) 5
o चाटयडय अकाउंटेंट (पूर्यकाधलक व्यवसार्रत) र्ा
o लागत लेखाकार (पर्ू यकाधलक व्यवसार्रत) र्ा
o कंपनी सधचव (पर्ू यकाधलक व्यवसार्रत)
*क्र्ा एसोधसएट र्ा फैलो र् ै O एसोधसएट O फेलो
*सिस्र्ता संखर्ा ________________ प्रैधक्टस प्रमार् पत्र की संखर्ा ________________
ठटप्पर्: िारा 448 तथा 449 की ओर भी ध्र्ान आकृष्ट दकर्ा जाता र् ै धजसम ें धमथ्र्ा कथन तथा धमथ्र्ा साक्ष्र् के धलए
िंड का उपबिं र्।ै
सशं ोधित करें फॉम यचके करें पवू यसवं ीिा प्रस्ततु
कार्ालय र् प्रर्ोग र्ते :ु
फाइल करन े सबं िं ी धववरर् सबं द्ध करें
ई-प्ररूप सेवा अनरु ोि संखर्ा (एसआरएन)___________ ई-प्ररूप जमा करने की तारीख ___________
(दिन/मास/वष)य
प्राधिकृत अधिकारी का धडजीटल र्स्तािर
इस ई-प्ररूप को अनुमोदित दकर्ा जाता र् ै__________
(जमा करन ेकी पुधष्ट करें)
इस ई-प्ररूप को अस्वीकृत दकर्ा जाता र् ै ____________
र्स्तािर की तारीख_____________(दिन/मास/वष)य
[फा. सं. 1/22/2013-सीएल-V]
अमरिीप हसंर् भाठटर्ा, संर्िु सधचव
ठटप्पर्: मूल धनर्म भारत के राजपत्र, भाग- II, खंड-3, उपखंड (i) में सा.का.धन. 259(अ) तारीख 31 माच,य 2014
द्वारा प्रकाधशत दकए गए और तत्पश्चात् सा.का.धन. 671(अ) तारीख 18 धसतंबर, 2014 और सा.का.धन. 42(अ)
तारीख 19 जनवरी, 2015 द्वारा संशोधित दकए गए।6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th July, 2017
G.S.R. 839(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1), sub-
section (4), clause (f) of sub-section (6) of section 149, sub-sections (3) and (4) of section 150, section 151,
sub-section (5) of section 152, section 153, section 154, section 157, section 160, sub-section (1) of section
168 and section 170 read with section 469 of the Companies Act, 2013 (18 of 2013), the Central
Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Companies (Appointment and
Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment
Rules, 2017.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as
the principal rules), rule 4 shall be numbered as sub-rule (1) and after sub-rule (1) as so renumbered, the
following sub-rule shall be inserted namely :-
“(2) The following classes of unlisted public company shall not be covered under sub-rule (1), namely:-
(a) a joint venture;
(b) a wholly owned subsidiary; and
(c) a dormant company as defined under section 455 of the Act.”.
3. In the principal rules, in the Annexure, for Form DIR−5, the following Form shall be substituted, namely:-
FORM DIR-5 Application for surrender of
[Pursuant to section 153 of the
Director Identification Number
Companies Act, 2013 and rule 11 of the
Companies (Appointment and
Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014]
Form language o English o Hindi
Refer the instruction kit for filing the form.
1. *Name of the DIN holder
Photograph
(a) First name
of the DIN
(b) Last name
holder
(c) Middle name
2. *Father’s name
(a) First name
(b) Last name
(c) Middle name
3. *Reason for surrender of DIN
o Having multiple DINs
o DIN was obtained in a wrongful manner or by fraudulent means
o Death of the concerned individual
o Concerned individual is declared as a person of unsound mind by a competent court
o Concerned individual has been adjudicated as insolvent
o Concerned individual is/was not associated with any company/LLP
4. *Whether DIN holder is retaining any DIN O Yes O No Pre-fillII (i) 7
The number of oldest DIN which is being retained
(Note: DIN being retained will replace all the other DINs for which surrender application is filed
by the user)
5. *Specify the number of DIN(s) being surrendered by the applicant
*Particulars of the DIN(s) being surrendered
I
Pre-fill
(i) *DIN
(ii) Name
(iii) Father’s name
6. (a) *Contact number of the applicant
(b) *e-mail ID of the applicant
(c) Other information, if any, which the applicant intends to submit with regard to this application
7. (a) *Whether the application is being digitally signed by the holder of DIN himself o Yes o No
(b) *Particulars of the applicant
(i) Name
(ii) Relation with the DIN holder
(iii) DIN of the applicant (if any)
(iv) PAN
Attachments List of attachments
(1) *Proof of identity of the applicant;
Attach
(2) *Proof of residence of the applicant; Attach
(3) Affidavit including declaration that retained DIN
Attach
will be updated with all associated CIN/LLPIN;
(4) Copy of court order declaring DIN holder as
Attach
insolvent/unsound mind
(5) Copy of death certificate Attach
(6) Optional Attachment-if any.
Attach
Remove attachment
Declaration
*I hereby declare that Information and other particulars given in this form are true and correct.
I further declare that I have never been appointed as director/designated partner in any company/LLP
and the DIN has never been used for filing of any document with any authority.
*To be digitally signed by
DSC Box
*Name
*DIN/PAN
Certificate by practicing professional
*I declare that I have been duly engaged for the purpose of certification of this form.
*I have satisfied myself about the identity of the applicant based on perusal of the original of the
attached document.8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
Note: In case where the applicant is residing outside India the particulars have to be verified from the
documents duly attested by the attesting authority as prescribed.
*I have gone through the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rules thereunder for the subject
matter of this form and matters incidental thereto and I have verified the above particulars (including
attachment(s)) from the original records maintained by the applicant which is subject matter of this
form and found them to be true, correct and complete and no information material to this form has
been suppressed.
*I further certify that all the required attachments have been completely and legibly attached to this
form and it is understood that I shall be liable for action under Section 449 of the Companies Act,
2013 for wrong certification, if any found at any stage.
*To be digitally signed by
DSC Box
□ Chartered accountant (in whole-time practice) or
□ Cost accountant (in whole-time practice) or
□ Company secretary (in whole-time practice)
*Whether associate or fellow o Associate o Fellow
*Membership number Certificate of Practice number
Note: Attention is also drawn to provisions of section 448 and 449 which provide for punishment for
false statement and false evidence.
[F. No. 1/22/2013-CL-V]
AMARDEEP SINGH BHATIA, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (i) vide
number G.S.R. 259(E) dated the 31st March, 2014 and were subsequently amended vide number G.S.R. 671(E)
dated the 18th September, 2014 and G.S.R. 42(E) dated the 19th January, 2015.
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