Delegation of signing duty

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1. As per Section 193 of the Act, minutes of the Board meeting are to be signed by Chairman of the meeting or Chairman of the succeeding meeting. Our Chairman is busy getting business for the Company and does not have time for signing of statutory documents/minutes etc and wants to authorize the Vice chairman to do all the signing of paper work.. Can Chairman delegate duty of signing of the Board Minutes to the Vice Chairman, where there is one by authorising him to sign on his behalf?

AI Summary

Chairman May Delegate Signing of Board Meeting Minutes to Vice Chairman Under Section 193 Due to Absence A query was raised about whether a Chairman can delegate the duty of signing Board meeting minutes to the Vice Chairman due to time constraints. According to Section 193 of the Act, the minutes must be signed by the Chairman of the meeting or the succeeding meeting. The response highlighted that if the Chairman is unable to sign immediately, he can sign at the next meeting. If the Chairman cannot attend, the Vice Chairman, who would chair the succeeding meeting, is permitted to sign the minutes.