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Dear Ankit,
1. Compliance certificate is issued by a practicing company secretary.
2. In order to issue certificate the company secretary shall have right to access at all times to the registers, books, papers, documents and records of the company under rule 3(3) of the Companies (compliance certificate) rules, 2001.
3. Such right shall be created by the appointment of company secretary by the board of directors only.
4. Companies act is silent about the appointment of company secretary. However Articles of association usually contain a clause for appointment of company secretary. A company secretary in whole time practice is appointed for issuing compliance certificate for a period of time fixed (tenure).
4. In your case If the tenure of the previous company secretary is lapsed no NOC is required and appoint a new company secretary in whole time practice.
5. If he is still continuing in such position take noc and authorise the new company secretary by a board resolution.