Section 204B — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Who can be a secretary

(1) Only an individual who is at least 18 may be appointed as a secretary of a company.

(2) A person who is disqualified from managing corporations under Part 2D.6 may only be appointed as a secretary of a company if the appointment is made with permission granted by ASIC under section 206GAB or leave granted by the Court under section 206G.

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 203E — Director cannot be removed by other directors—public companies
s 203F — Termination of appointment of managing director (replaceable rule—see section 135)
s 204A — Minimum number of secretaries
s 204C — Consent to act as secretary
s 204D — How a secretary is appointed
s 204E — Effectiveness of acts by secretaries

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