As per Section 21 of Indian Companies Act 2013 the proceedings, documents and contracts should be signed by the key managerial personal or a person authorised by the board of directors of a company. Provision in the Indian Companies Act 2013 regarding authentication of documents, proceedings and contracts is as under.
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.
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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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