law: Company Law Board Regulations, 1991 
  19. Rights of a party
  
  to appear before the Bench – 
  1.     
  
    Every
  
  party may appear before a Bench in person or through an authorized
  
  representative.
  2.     
  
    A
  
  party may, in writing, authorize an Advocate or a Secretary-in-whole-time
  
  practice or a practising Chartered Accountant or practising Cost and Works
  
  Accountant, to function as a representative of such party. A company may
  
  appoint and authorise its Directors or Company Secretary to appear, in its
  
  behalf, in any proceedings before the Bench. The Central Government, the
  
  Regional Director or the Registrar may authorise an officer to appear in its
  
  behalf.