{"id":1473,"date":"2018-07-04T12:53:50","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T12:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/companyregistrationonline.in\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2025-08-20T05:52:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T05:52:27","slug":"board-meeting-rules-suggestions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/companyregistrationonline.in\/blog\/board-meeting-rules-suggestions\/","title":{"rendered":"Board Meeting As Per Companies Act 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The board meeting is a formal meeting of top executives or directors of the company called to debate certain issues and problems and to make decisions. The meetings are held at definite times, at definite places. A Board meeting is organized to solve some special issues, take important decisions, or make new policies.<\/p>\n
Board meetings require more planning and detailed preparation than the usual corporate events, as attended by the top corporate executives and leaders of the company.<\/p>\n
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The following are the rules and conditions laid down by the Companies Act 201,3, which must be followed and fulfilled by the company and the board of directors of a company<\/strong>:<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As per Companies Act section 173(1), “Every company shall hold the first meeting of the Board of Directors within thirty days from the date of company incorporation and thereafter hold board meetings<\/strong> in such a manner that not more than 120 days shall intervene between two consecutive meetings and should be a minimum of four meetings every year .”<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As per Companies Act Section 173(2) “The participation of directors in a meeting of the Board may be either in person or through video conferencing or other audiovisual means, as may be prescribed, which are capable of recording and recognizing the participation of the directors and recording and storing the proceedings of such meetings along with date and time: Provided that the Central Government may, by notification, specify such matters which shall not be dealt with in a meeting through video conferencing or other audiovisual means.”<\/p>\n Analysis of Section 173(2):<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As per Companies Act Section 173(4) “A meeting of the Board<\/strong> shall be called by giving not less than seven days\u2019 notice in writing to every director at his address registered with the company and such notice shall be sent by hand delivery or by post or by electronic means: Provided that a meeting of the Board may be called at shorter notice to transact urgent business subject to the condition that at least one independent director, if any, shall be present at the meeting: Provided further that in case of absence of independent directors from such a meeting of the Board, decisions taken at such a meeting shall be circulated to all the directors and shall be final only on ratification thereof by at least one independent director if any.”<\/p>\n Analysis of Section 173(4):<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n As per Companies Act Section 173(4), “Every officer of the company whose duty is to give notice under this section and who fails to do so shall be liable to a penalty of twenty-five thousand rupees.”<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\nMinimum Number of Board Meetings<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Analysis of Section 173(1)<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n
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The manner of Participation by Directors<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Notice for Board Meeting<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The penalty for failure to give notice<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Board Meetings in One Person Company, Small Company, and Dormant Company<\/strong><\/h3>\n