Rule 8 - Consent to act as director. - Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014

8. Consent to act as director.- Every person who has been appointed to hold the office of a director shall on or before the appointment furnish to the company a consent in writing to act as such in Form DIR-2: Provided that the company shall, within thirty days of the appointment of a director, file such consent with the Registrar in Form DIR-12 along with the fee as provided in the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014. 1 [ Provided further that in case the person seeking appointment is a national of a country which shares land border with India, necessary security clearance from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India shall also be attached alongwith the consent. ] ************* NOTES:- 1. Inserted vide Notification No. G.S.R. 410 (E) dated 01-06-2022