Companies Act, 2013

Section 22

Qualification of directors

⚡ Quick Answer Reference: Section 22 Companies Act

Provision: Section 22 of Companies Act
Act: Companies Act, 2013
Classification: corporate
Jurisdiction: India

Statutory Content

What does Section 22 of Companies Act say?

A person shall not be appointed as a director of a company if he is less than eighteen years of age or if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or if he is an undischarged insolvent or if he has been convicted by a court of any offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for a term of not less than six months. A person shall not be appointed as a director of a company if he is not a natural person. A person shall not be appointed as a director of a company if he is not a citizen of India or a citizen of a country which permits citizens of India to enter and stay in that country for any period.

Indian StandardSection 22, Companies Act, 2013

Bluebook (21st ed.)Companies Act, 2013, § 22 (India)

Court Pleading StandardSection 22 of the Companies Act, 2013

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Common Questions about Section 22 Companies Act

What is Section 22 of Companies Act?

Section 22 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Companies Act) defines and regulates "Qualification of directors". The section states: A person shall not be appointed as a director of a company if he is less than eighteen years of age or if he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court or if he...

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