A secretary's duties include, but are not restricted to-
| a) | providing the directors of the company collectively and individually with guidance as to their duties, responsibilities and powers; |
| b) | making the directors aware of all law and legislation relevant to or affecting the company and reporting at any meetings of the shareholders of the company or of the company's directors, any failure to comply with such law or legislation; |
| c) | ensuring that minutes of all shareholders' meetings, directors' meetings and the meetings of any committees of the directors are properly recorded in accordance with section 242; |
| d) | certifying in the annual financial statements of the company that the company has lodged with the Registrar all such returns as are required of a public company in terms of this Act and that all such returns are true, correct and up to date; |
| e) | ensuring that a copy of the company's annual financial statements is sent, in accordance with section 302, to every person who is entitled thereto in terms of this Act. |
