The Company Secretary is the compliance officer of the company and his/her primary responsibility is to ensure that the company complies with all government compliance and filing requirements, and to implement decisions made by the Board of Directors.
Under the Singapore Companies Act, a company secretary must possess at least one of the following qualifications.
The Company Secretary is responsible for maintaining and updating the legal registrations of the company, such as the registration of majority shareholders, fee registrations and membership registrations.
The company secretary is responsible for ensuring that the company seal is kept in safe custody and is used properly.
One of the duties of the company secretary is to give notice of meetings to the members and shareholders of the company. In addition, he or she must prepare the agenda, prepare the minutes and organize these meetings.
Identifying the need for specific actions, inform the directors or shareholders as necessary, and process these changes according to the Singapore legal framework
The company secretary is responsible for ensuring that the company’s accounts comply with the provisions of the company’s statutes (the secretary must file these statements with the authorities).
The company secretary is required to file the required returns and forms with the Registrar within the specified time limits, such as filing annual reports, notices of appointment of directors or resignation of directors, etc.
Another duty of the company secretary is to ensure that the company, its directors, officers and employees of the office are properly insured.
*The specific duties of a company secretary depend on the contract of employment/service and there may be additional duties beyond this.
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