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Companies Act Section 21
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The Companies Act, 2013

Section 21 Authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts

Chapter
II · Incorporation of Company and Matters Incidental Thereto
Amendments
1
Last changed
9 February 2018
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 Substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, s. 7, with effect from 9 February 2018. Earlier read: "an officer of the company"an officer or employee of the company duly authorised by the Board in this behalf.

Amendments to this section

  1. 1 Substituted by Companies (Amendment) Act, 2017, s. 7, for "an officer of the company" (w.e.f. 9 February 2018).

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