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Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 · Part B · Chapter 12

Section 335 Duties of a secretary

(1)
The duties of a secretary include—
(a)
attending the meeting of the company, the board of directors and its committees, rendering all necessary secretarial services in respect of the meeting and advising on compliance, by the meetings, with the applicable rules and regulations ;
(b)
maintaining the registers and other records required to be maintained by the company under this Act ;
(c)
rendering proper returns and giving notification to the Commission required under this Act ; and
(d)
carrying out such administrative and other secretarial duties as directed by the director or the company.
(2)
The secretary shall not, without the authority of the board exercise any power vested in the directors.
Cite as: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, section 335

What this section means

From the guide: What does a company secretary do under CAMA 2020?

  • The secretary attends meetings and gives secretarial services, keeps the company’s registers, files returns and notices with the Commission, and does administrative work the directors assign (section 335).
  • Section 335(1) lists the secretary’s duties.
  • The secretary may not exercise a power vested in the directors without the board’s authority (section 335(2)).

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Source: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (Act No. 3 of 2020), Official Gazette No. 124, Lagos, 10 August 2020. General information, not legal advice.