Section 204D — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

How a secretary is appointed

A secretary is to be appointed by the directors.

Note 1: The company must notify ASIC of the appointment within 28 days (see subsection 205B(1)).

Note 2: Section 188 deals with the responsibilities of secretaries for contraventions by the company.

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 204A — Minimum number of secretaries
s 204B — Who can be a secretary
s 204C — Consent to act as secretary
s 204E — Effectiveness of acts by secretaries
s 204F — Terms and conditions of office for secretaries (replaceable rule—see section 135)
s 204G — Signpost to consequences of disqualification from managing corporations

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