11. Do I have to have a company secretary?

If the company is a proprietary company - There is no requirement that a company secretary be appointed. However if one or more company secretaries are appointed at least one of them must ordinarily reside in Australia.

If the company is a public company - At least one company secretary must be appointed and at least one of them must ordinarily reside in Australia.

A company secretary is an officer of the company and has specific duties under the Corporations Act such as ensuring that the company:

Please clik here for a full list the duties of a company secretary.

If a company secretary is not appointed, the directors become responsible for these duties.