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# How to resign a company secretary

*Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes*

||| A company is required by law to appoint a Company Secretary within 40 days of the date of incorporation. Company secretaries play an important role in the compliance of a business as they are responsible for a number of compliane duties as set out in section 88 of the Companies Act.

**Step 1:** Simply navigate to the **Directors** tab in your company profile, click on the Company secretary you wish to resign, and select **Terminate Appointment**.

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**Step 2:** Then stipulate the date of resignation/removal, and select the reason for termination. There are three options to choose from: resigned, removed, or deceased. Click on **Save** to continue.

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**Step 3:** InfoDocs will generate an ordinary resolution along with a letter of resignation. Download and save these documents, or find them in the Template Library later.

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**Step 4:** In order to finalise this appointment, submit the change to CIPC and send the following supporting documents to cor44@cipc.co.za:

* A complete and signed CoR.44 form
* A verified/certified copy of the applicant’s ID
* A proof of address
* Ordinary Resolution – Resignation of company secretary
* Letter of resignation

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