---
title: "Check that a director gave signed consent before appointment"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/check-that-a-director-gave-signed-consent-before-appointment"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A1-JU20261022-13"
practice_area: "Commercial & Corporate Advisory (contracts, company law, governance)"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check that a director gave signed consent before appointment

> From the appointment papers, list whether a signed consent to act as director is on the file and whether its date is before the appointment. Do not appoint the director.

Canonical page: https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/check-that-a-director-gave-signed-consent-before-appointment  
Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Commercial & Corporate Advisory (contracts, company law, governance)](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the appointment papers, list whether a signed consent to act as director is on the file and whether its date is before the appointment. Do not appoint the director. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the consent is the person's signed consent, that it was given before appointment, and that the company will keep it. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

No appointment until a signed consent is on the file, and the company keeps it.

- What the AI does: From the appointment papers, list whether a signed consent to act as director is on the file and whether its date is before the appointment. Do not appoint the director.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the consent is the person's signed consent, that it was given before appointment, and that the company will keep it.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. The person must give the company a signed consent to act as a director before being appointed.
2. The company must keep the consent.
3. An offence based on either duty is an offence of strict liability.
4. The lawyer confirms the signature and the date. The check does not make the appointment.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 201D](https://www5.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca2001172/s201d.html) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/commercial-and-corporate-advisory/check-that-a-director-gave-signed-consent-before-appointment/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*