Director Identification Number (DIN) – Sections 153 to 159
Individuals who wish to be appointed as directors of a company should make an application to the Central government for the allotment of DIN. The Central government should within a month after receiving receipt of the application allot a DIN to the applicant. Individuals who already have been allotted a DIN by the central government shouldn’t apply for another DIN.
Existing directors, within a month after receiving the receipt of the DIN from the Central Government, should intimate the list of all the companies where he/she is appointed as a director.