Section 21: Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts.

The Companies Act, 2013Central Act · Act 18 of 2013

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 [an officer or employee of the company] duly authorised by the Board in this behalf.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Companies Act, 2013
Section	21
Marginal note	Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	3

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 1 of 2018. . Subs. by Act 1 of 2018, s. 7, for “an officer of the company” (w.e.f. 9-2-2018).

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