Duties Of Company Secretary Under Companies Act 2013
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Duties of company secretary under companies act 2013. There is the also significant requirement and position of cs with the duties of company secretary under companies act 2013. Company secretaries has scope of practice as company secretaries in practice as such as well as expert under the bill. Cs works as an advisor by suggesting the role and power of. Thus company secretary means an individual who is a member of the institute of company secretaries of india icsi and is appointed to perform the function of a company secretary under the companies act.
Few roles and responsibilities of a company secretary. Section 205 functions of company secretary 1 the functions of the company secretary shall include a to report to the board about compliance with the provisions of this act the rules made thereunder and other laws applicable to the company b to ensure that the company complies with the applicable secretarial standards c to discharge such other duties as may be prescribed. The appointment of company secretary cs has been made mandatory under the companies act 2013 for a few class of the company like listed companies or company having paid up capital more than the 5 crore. Maintaining the company s statutory books including.
While the companies act does not generally specify the role of the company secretary they usually undertake the following duties. Gupta associates cs practicing company secretaries in delhi pcs. Presently we may discuss role of company secretaries under companies bill 2012 as it is the companies act 2013. After the companies act 2013 the role of company secretary in india has become very important.
The secretary is an officer of the company and their duties can be wide ranging. Role of company secretary is to make sure to execute and implement the decisions take by the higher authorities like the board of directors of the company chairman ceos etc. This article is written by ruchi jain a student of mats law school raipur on the role of a company secretary under companies act 2013. Compounding of certain offences under companies act 2013 presentation on latest amendments under companies act 2013 introduction of new forms practicing company secretary firm j.
A company secretary is an important organ of a company who performs various ministerial and administrative duties.