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# Are the directors of a company permitted to file a notice of the appointment of a company secretary as part of the company’s notice of incor

Written by Dr. Adv. Leigh Hefer & Jayne Hunter-Rhys. _COMPANY SECRETARY’S HANDBOOK (2021)_. Published by [Genesis Corporate Services](https://genesiscorporate.co.za/publications/publications/company-secretarys-handbook?utm_source=infodocs&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=What%20is%20the%20definition%20of%20a%20company%20secretary?).

No. Only the incorporators of a company are permitted to file a Notice of the Appointment of the company’s First Company Secretary as part of the company’s Notice of Incorporation.

**Source**: Section 85 of Companies Act 71 of 2008

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