The role of Company Secretary is a statutory one which must be performed by a competent individual to ensure full compliance with the authorities. The responsibilities of the company secretary depend on the size and nature of the company. In general, they include:
- maintaining the company’s statutory registers;
- updating the records held by the company registry house or authority;
- organising the company’s board meetings and Annual General Meeting;
- minuting all board meetings of the company;
- ensuring company compliance with legal obligations;
- maintaining such other registers and records that the company may be required to keep;
- maintaining the company’s statutory registers.