Section 204C — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Consent to act as secretary

(1) A company contravenes this subsection if a person does not give the company a signed consent to act as secretary of the company before being appointed.

(2) The company must keep the consent.

(3) An offence based on subsection (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

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 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
s 204D — How a secretary is appointed
s 204E — Effectiveness of acts by secretaries
s 204F — Terms and conditions of office for secretaries (replaceable rule—see section 135)

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