Application for allotment of Director Identification Number, Allotment of Director Identification Number, Prohibition to obtain more than one Director Identification Number and Director to intimate Director Identification Number. Section 153, 154, 155 and 156 of Indian Companies Act 2013

Application for allotment of Director Identification Number, Allotment of Director Identification Number, Prohibition to obtain more than one Director Identification Number and Director to intimate Director Identification Number are defined under Section 153, 154, 155 and 156 of Indian Companies Act 2013. Provisions under these sections are:

Section 153 of Indian Companies Act 2013 " Application for allotment of Director Identification Number"

Every individual intending to be appointed as director of a company shall make an application for allotment of Director Identification Number to the Central Government in such form and manner and along with such fees as may be prescribed:

1[Provided that the Central Government may prescribe any identification number which shall be treated as Director Identification Number for the purposes of this Act and in case any individual holds or acquires such identification number, the requirement of this section shall not apply or apply in such manner as may be prescribed.]
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1. The proviso ins. by Act 1 of 2018, s. 48 (w.e.f. 9-2-2018).

 

Section 154 of Indian Companies Act 2013 "Allotment of Director Identification Number"

The Central Government shall, within one month from the receipt of the application under section 153, allot a Director Identification Number to an applicant in such manner as may be prescribed.

 

Section 155 of Indian Companies Act 2013 "Prohibition to obtain more than one Director Identification Number"

No individual, who has already been allotted a Director Identification Number under section 154, shall apply for, obtain or possess another Director Identification Number.

 

Section 156 of Indian Companies Act 2013 "Director to intimate Director Identification Number"

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.