Management, administration and the regulation of companies — ACCA Practice Question 41

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Recall the deregulation introduced for private companies in the Companies Act 2006.

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D.A public company must have a company secretary, but it is optional for a private company.✓ Correct

The Companies Act 2006 removed the mandatory requirement for private companies to have a company secretary (s.270), leaving it as an optional appointment. However, public companies (PLCs) are still legally required to appoint a suitably qualified company secretary (s.271).

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Believing that private companies are still forced to have a secretary (which was true under the old 1985 Act).

Which of the following statements regarding the appointment of a company secretary is correct under the Companies Act 2006?

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