There are strict residency and legal requirements governing who can be a director of a New Zealand company. All New Zealand companies must have at least one director who lives in: New Zealand, or. Australia, and who is a director of a company incorporated in Australia.
What does 'consent to act' mean? As the wording suggests, this means that the person or corporate body being appointed as a director or secretary has given their permission to take on the role in question and understands the duties that come with it.
Subject: Consent to act as a director. I ………………………, hereby give my consent to act as director of ……….. (name of the company), pursuant to sub-section (5) of section 152 of the Companies Act, 2013 and certify that I am not disqualified to become a director under the Companies Act, 2013.
Section 66(7) is clear that a person can act as a director or, in other words, is entitled to serve as such when he or she has, for instance, provided written consent to the company to act as a director.
I hereby consent to act as a director of the Company. My consent will continue until I either revoke my consent or resign as a director. I certify that I am not disqualified from acting as a director. Note: Any previous names used in the last 20 years are listed below.
A DIN is a number which would be assigned to each New Zealand company director and recorded against their name on the companies register. A DIN would support accountability and transparency in the companies register by helping users identify directors and the companies with which they are connected.
IN LIGHT OF THE ECONOMIC CRIME & CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT 2023, THIS TEMPLATE IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW. This Director's Consent to Act allows a prospective director to confirm that he/she is a fit and proper person to act as a director of a company.
I hereby consent to act as a director of the Company with effect from the date of this letter. I am not, nor have I been, disqualified from acting as a director of a company, nor have I performed any acts, nor are there any circumstances, pursuant to which I could be so disqualified.
When appointing officeholders such as a director or secretary, written and signed consent must be provided by the officeholder. This highlights the importance of the role and that the director or company secretary formally acknowledge their position.
Log in to your online services account, enter a company name, company number or New Zealand Business Number (NZBN) and follow these steps. Select the Directors tab. Select Add new director. Enter all requested information. Select Submit.