v...Wher¢ a secretary is entrusted only Ad, - -myth the runner dukes he is termed as a Routine Secretary. And where he is ' RISE entrusted with 'rioted executive powers of rnanagemeut (be, powers
Delegated administrative or rnanagerid: fmtio s involving secretion) he is termed as an Executive Secretary. I IMPORTANCE OF-COMPANY SECRETAR
Eunice the legal position of the Secretary a comply Can a director Secretary? I:
Secretary of a comp my is a I to act in accordance with maturations Lance of his duties, therefore, the. Id the orb rest of the directors. In the words I 50.aere sruit; his position is f hat best’s soihcturass beef that he has any authority to dad Beth vsP5 Th London: Ttamways Co). : The
Eance, nmon a general meeting on his own Anthony hate); or register a transfer-of shares unless he enactors (ChwaMrnestd vs. Anderson); orbited s of the company without the like authority (Re Celadon his fiats no implied authqri1yto: bind the company by action; except the representation bnpliedby Section 112 Transfer made in accordions with that
The Company.' Tie secretary of a company, being .tie Chicer Cal the company by virtue of his of Ace, is man my restricted sense. He has ostensible authority on behalf of the complain as regards matters connected titman, e.g. employ of erp office staff, the ordering of harlot: of vehicles [PaiorarmaDevopmenr (.t-nuddfoi4) hag Fabrics tit.]. As agent hermit conduct the) le care and diligence and shall be made liable to account Bade b vim in the course of his employment (Methyl’s liable in respect of all such acts of itr7: secry-as are he scope of his authority, l It. kismet wifelier rig m his own interests, or hi the interests of supposed
Of a servant anecdote act for the company wit at ie''rectors, except as regards: matters covered within his:
(cut As Hi r of t e company lhosectetaryiisalso an erp officer oath company whluarung of Section30).I As ' erp officer" of the: cobra .: he :may cur to statutory;'pby:reason Of non-compliance i; 9 with the Sires of the; Act for rattan, : he rosy: be held liable for : . i, default in holding the statutory neetind'filing the statutory report undo for default in registering certain resolnbons and agreements as ' rewired under Section I92. TV jet we’re like any oilier erp officer of the
Company, A {I be punishable wit hint, if he falsities the book s of
articles and theiparues Act. And in the performance of his statutory duties he is clearly entitled to resist interference from the members, Board of: Directors orange Director. VVhe, re he dithers from them is that he has i: no responsibility for corporate orfor makigmanagenaldecisohs, as: opposed to playing, an administrative rolling ensuring that the p lacy and: implemetted."
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