Section 156 of Companies Act, 2013 – Director to intimate Director Identification Number

SECTION 156. DIRECTOR TO INTIMATE DIRECTOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER

[Effective from 1st April, 2014]

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.

Applicable Rules

Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014

[Effective from 1st April, 2014]

[Rule 10A. (1) Every director, functioning as a director in one or more companies on or before the 30th June, 2007 and who has not yet intimated his DIN to such company or companies 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 as per Form DIR-3B.

(2) The intimation by the company of Director Identification Number of its directors under section 157 of the Act shall be furnished in Form DIR-3C within fifteen days of receipt of intimation under section 156.][1]

[1]Inserted by the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Amendment Rules, 2014 vide Notification F No. 01/9/2013 (Part-II) CL-V dated 18th September, 2014.