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Directors Rules Rule 16
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The Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules, 2014

Rule 16 Copy of resignation of director to be forwarded by him

Chapter
III · Appointment, Disqualification and Resignation
Text as on
14 August 2026
16. Copy of resignation of director to be forwarded by him.-
Where a director resigns from his office, he may within a period of thirty days from the date of resignation, forward to the Registrar a copy of his resignation along with reasons for the resignation in Form DIR-11 along with the fee as provided in the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules, 2014.
Provided that in case a company has already filed Form DIR-12 with the Registrar under rule 15, a foreign director of such company resigning from his office may authorise in writing a practising chartered accountant or cost accountant in practice or company secretary in practice or any other resident director of the company to sign Form DIR-11 and file the same on his behalf intimating the reasons for the resignation.