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The Companies Act, 2013

Chapter II - Incorporation of Company and Matters Incidental Thereto (3-22)

Section 22- Execution of bills of exchange, etc.

[Notification/Effective Date: 12.09.2013] 

Section 22- Execution of bills of exchange, etc.[Corresponds to Section 47,48 of the Companies Act,1956]

(1) A bill of exchange, hundi or promissory note shall be deemed to have been made, accepted, drawn or endorsed on behalf of a company if made, accepted, drawn, or endorsed in the name of, or on behalf of or on account of, the company by any person acting under its authority, express or implied.

(2) A company may, by writing 1under its common seal, if any, authorise any person, either generally or in respect of any specified matters, as its attorney to execute other deeds on its behalf in any place either in or outside India.

(3) A deed signed by such an attorney on behalf of the company and under his seal shall bind the company 2[……..].

3Provided that in case a company does not have a common seal, the authorisation under this sub-section shall be made by two directors or by a director and the Company Secretary, wherever the company has appointed a Company Secretary.


  1. Substituted by The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 w.e.f. 29.05.2015 in place of “under its common seal
  2. Omitted the words “and have the effect as if it were made under its common seal” by The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 w.e.f. 29.05.2015.
  3. Inserted by The Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015 w.e.f. 29.05.2015.