Definition of a Company Secretary: A Company Secretary means “a person who is a member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India” According to Section 2(45) of the Companies Act, 1956, “Secretary means any individual possessing the prescribed qualifications, appointed to perform the duties which may be performed by a secretary under this Act and any other ministerial or administrative duties”. * Rights of the Company Secretary.. Rights of a Company Secretary are: 1. As the head of the secretarial department, the Secretary has the right to control, direct and supervise the activities of the department. 2. As the principal executive officer of the company the Secretary has the right to sign documents which require authentication of the company. 3. The Secretary has the right to get remuneration from the Company. As an officer of the company he has the right to claim two months’ salary as a preferential creditor at the time of winding-up of the company. 4. ...
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