valid as on 10/10/2024

11.1.5-Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules,2014

5. Qualifications of independent director.—

An independent director shall possess appropriate skills, experience and knowledge in one or more fields of finance, law, management, sales, marketing, administration, research, corporate governance, technical operations or other disciplines related to the company’s business.

 None of the relatives of an independent director, for the purposes of sub-clauses (ii) and (iii) of clause (d) of sub-section (6) of section 149,-

(i) is indebted to the company, its holding, subsidiary or associate company or their promoters, or directors; or

(ii) has given a guarantee or provided any security in connection with the indebtedness of any third person to the company, its holding, subsidiary or associate company or their promoters, or directors of such holding company, for an amount of fifty lakhs rupees, at any time during the two immediately preceding financial years or during the current financial year.

Numbered vide Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Second Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 07.05.2018 . To view the notification,Click Here
Inserted vide Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Second Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 07.05.2018 . To view the notification,Click Here

Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Second Amendment Rules, 2018 dated 07/05/2018


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