Section 205ACorporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Director, secretary or alternate director may notify ASIC of resignation or retirement

(1) If a director, secretary or alternate director retires or resigns, they may give ASIC written notice of the retirement or resignation. The notice must be in the prescribed form.

(2) To be effective, a notice of resignation must be accompanied by a copy of the letter of resignation given to the company.

Note: If a director, secretary or alternative director of a company gives a written notice in accordance with this section, the company is not required to lodge a notice with ASIC under subsection 205B(5) (see subsection 205B(6)).

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.

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