Chapter XI: The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014

• Preamble

1. Short title and commencement
2. Definitions
3. Woman director on the Board
4. Number of independent directors
5. Qualifications of independent director
6. Creation and maintenance of databank of persons offering to become independent directors
7. Small shareholders’ director
8. Consent to act as director
9. Application for allotment of Director Identification Number before appointment in an existing company
10. Allotment of DIN
11. Cancellation or surrender or Deactivation of DIN
12. Intimation of changes in particulars specified in DIN application
13. Notice of candidature of a person for directorship
14. Disqualification of directors’ sub-section (2) of section 164
15. Notice of resignation of director
16. Copy of resignation of director to be forwarded by him
17. Register of directors and key managerial personnel
18. Return containing the particulars of directors and the key managerial personnel