Act Number: 18

Act Name: The Companies Act, 2013

Year: 2013

Enactment Date: 2013-08-29

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to companies.

Ministry: Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Department:

Section 21: Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts.
    Save as otherwise provided in this Act,
         (a) a document or proceeding requiring authentication by a company; or
         (b) contracts made by or on behalf of a company,
     may be signed by any key managerial personnel or 1[an officer or employee of the company] duly authorised by the Board in this behalf.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 1 of 2018, s. 7, for “an officer of the company” (w.e.f. 9-2-2018).
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