Company Secretaries Act : UNQUALIFIED PERSONS NOT TO SIGN DOCUMENTS Indian Bare Acts :

Company Secretaries Act,1980

Act No : 56

Section : UNQUALIFIED PERSONS NOT TO SIGN DOCUMENTS

SECTION 27: UNQUALIFIED PERSONS NOT TO SIGN DOCUMENTS

(1) No person other than a member of the institute shall sign any document on behalf of a company secretary in practice or a firm of such company secretaries in his or its professional capacity.

(2) Any person contravening the provisions of sub-section (1) shall, without prejudice to any other proceedings which may be taken against him, be punishable on first conviction with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, and on any subsequent conviction with imprisonment which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both.