Director qualification rules revised: specified government pay-scale experience defined and seasoned advocates/accountants/cs exempted from online test. The amendment to rule 6(4) substitutes clause (B) to include persons in the pay scale of Director or equivalent or above in any Central or State Government Ministry/Department with specified experience in commerce, corporate affairs, finance, industry, public enterprises or in affairs of Government companies or statutory corporations carrying on commercial activities; and inserts a proviso exempting individuals who are, or have been for at least ten years, advocates, practising chartered accountants, practising cost accountants, or practising company secretaries from the online proficiency self-assessment test.