The Company Secretary's duties are defined in the Corporations Code. This paper gives an overview of those responsibilities as well as summarising some of the other duties that are normally allocated to Company Secretaries.
The paper is presented in four pages covering the following headings:
- Duties Are Defined By Law
- Care And Diligence
- Business Judgement Rule
- Good Faith
- Use Of Position
- Use Of Information
- Criminal Offences
- Secretary's Legal Responsibilities
- Company Secretary's Role
- Risk Management
- Stock Exchange Rules
- General Management Responsibilities
- Professional Accountant's Assistance
