The Companies (Appointment and Qualification ofDirectors) (Amendment) Rules, 2023

MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th January, 2023

G.S.R. 38(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred under 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. Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of
Directors) (Amendment) Rules, 2023.
(2) They shall come into force with effect from the 23rd day of January, 2023.
2. In the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014,-
(a) in rule 14, –
(i) in sub-rule (1) after the words “disqualification under”, the words, brackets and figure “sub-section (1) or” shall
be inserted;
(ii) after sub-rule (1), following shall be 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.”
(iii) in sub-rule (5), after the words, letters and figure “Form DIR-10”, the words “and filed before the Regional
Director.” shall be inserted;
(b) in Annexure, – for Forms DIR-3, DIR-3C, DIR-5, DIR-6, DIR-8, DIR-9, DIR-10, DIR-11 and DIR-12