Part X

Appearance of authorised representative

1 [63  Appearance of authorised representative

(1) Subject to provisions of section 432 of the Act, a party to any proceedings or appeal before the Appellate Tribunal may either appear in person or authorise one or more chartered accountants or company secretaries or cost accountants or legal practitioners or any other person to present his case before the Appellate Tribunal.

(2) The Central Government, the Regional Director or the Registrar of Companies or Official Liquidator may authorise an officer or an Advocate to represent in the proceedings before the Appellate Tribunal.

(3) The officer authorised by the Central Government or the Regional Director or the Registrar of Companies or the Official Liquidator shall be an officer not below the rank of Junior Time Scale or company prosecutor.]

Amendments

1. Substituted by National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (Amendment) Rules, 2017

For rule 63,

"Subject to provisions of Section 432 of the Act, a party to any proceedings or appeal before the Appellate Tribunal may  either appear in person or authoise one or more chartered accountants or company secretaries or cost accountants or legal practitioners of any other person to present his case before the Appellate Tribunal."

the following rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“63. Appearance of authorised representative.-

(1) Subject to provisions of section 432 of the Act, a party to any proceedings or appeal before the Appellate Tribunal may either appear in person or authorise one or more chartered accountants or company secretaries or cost accountants or legal practitioners or any other person to present his case before the Appellate Tribunal.

(2) The Central Government, the Regional Director or the Registrar of Companies or Official Liquidator may authorise an officer or an Advocate to represent in the proceedings before the Appellate Tribunal.

(3) The officer authorised by the Central Government or the Regional Director or the Registrar of Companies or the Official Liquidator shall be an officer not below the rank of Junior Time Scale or company prosecutor.”.