Director vacates office automatically on disqualification, absence 12 months, DIN deactivation, conviction, unsound mind, or insolvency. Vacation of Office (S.167) takes 4 steps over about 45 days and is filed with the ROC on DIR-12.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
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4 steps over about 45 days, filing DIR-12 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Identify Vacation Event | None | within 1 day |
| 2 | Board Notes Vacation | None | within 7 days |
| 3 | File DIR-12 with ROC | DIR-12 | within 30 days |
| 4 | Update Statutory Registers | None | within 7 days |
The 4 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Document the trigger event under S.167 (disqualification, 12-month absence from all meetings, DIN deactivation, conviction, etc.).
Board takes note of the automatic vacation of office at the next Board Meeting.
File Form DIR-12 within 30 days of vacation of office.
Update Register of Directors with cessation details.
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 45 days across 4 steps. The first step is: Identify Vacation Event.
DIR-12. DIR-12 is the change in directors filing under §170 of the Companies Act 2013.
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee.
Yes. OnCompliance runs the same steps in order, dates in view, with the paperwork made for you at each step.