Model Bye Laws and Governing Board of Insolvency Professional Agencies – Amendment
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has amended the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Model Bye-Laws and Governing Board of Insolvency Professional Agencies) Regulations, 2016.
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (Model Bye-Laws and Governing Board of Insolvency Professional Agencies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2018 provide for composition of the Governing Board of an IPA and its managing director as under:
a. The Governing Board of an IPA shall consist of managing director, independent directors and shareholder directors. The managing director shall not be considered either as an independent director or shareholder director. An individual may serve as an independent director for a maximum of two terms of three years each or part thereof, or up to the age of seventy years, whichever is earlier.
b. An IPA shall, subject to the guidelines issued by the IBBI from time to time, determine the qualification and experience, manner of appointment, terms and conditions of appointment and other procedural formalities associated with the selection and appointment of the managing director. The appointment, renewal of appointment and termination of service of the managing director shall be subject to prior approval of the IBBI. The managing director shall be an exofficio member of Membership Committee, Monitoring Committee, Grievance Redressal Committee and Disciplinary Committee.
