Skip to content

CS Professional · Compliance Management, Audit and Due Diligence · Legal Framework Governing Company Secretaries

Rohit Mehra, a member of the Institute, is engaged in a professional capacity by Lotus Textiles Ltd. A compliance manual for the company uses the phrase 'Company Secretary'. Under the Act's definitions, who is a 'Company Secretary'?

Under the Act, a Company Secretary means a person who is a member of the Institute. The definition does not require holding a certificate of practice, being a Fellow, or being appointed as key managerial personnel.

  1. AOnly a member of the Institute holding a certificate of practice
  2. BOnly a person appointed as key managerial personnel of a company
  3. CA person who is a member of the InstituteCorrect
  4. DOnly a Fellow Member of the Institute

Explanation

Section 2(1)(c) defines Company Secretary as a person who is a member of the Institute. It does not require a certificate of practice or Fellow status; Associates and Fellows both are members.

Did you get it right without looking?

One question tells you little. A timed set on Legal Framework Governing Company Secretaries shows your real accuracy, how long you take and where you lose marks.

Practise Legal Framework Governing Company SecretariesFree diagnostic mock

More Legal Framework Governing Company Secretaries questions