Section 203E — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Director cannot be removed by other directors—public companies

A resolution, request or notice of any or all of the directors of a public company is void to the extent that it purports to:

(a) remove a director from their office; or

(b) require a director to vacate their office.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 203C — Removal by members—proprietary companies (replaceable rule—see section 135)
s 203CA — Resolution to remove directors—resolution is void if proprietary company has no other directors
s 203D — Removal by members—public companies
s 203F — Termination of appointment of managing director (replaceable rule—see section 135)
s 204A — Minimum number of secretaries
s 204B — Who can be a secretary

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