A company which has ₹13 crore of paid-up share capital is intending to have a board meeting on 12th December, 2022. Its managing director wants to know the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 relating to notice of the

As per section 173(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with SS-1 requires that not less than seven days' notice in writing shall be given to every director at the registered address (whether in India or outside India) as available with the company, unless the Articles prescribe a longer period. The date of notice need not be excluded and the date of meeting is to be excluded while computing length of notice. For the Board meeting on 12th December 2022, the notice is to be sent on 5th December 2022 if sent by electronic mode and by 3rd December, 2022 if sent by post (notice not to be sent by ordinary post).