Resignation of a company secretary

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Resignation of a company secretary

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This Practice Note looks at the company law implications regarding the Resignation of a Company secretary of a public or Private company.

It does not discuss how a company secretary of a public company or a private company may be appointed or be removed, as to which see Practice Notes: Appointment of a company secretary and Removal of a company secretary.

Resignation of a company secretary

Neither the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006) nor the Model Articles contain any specific provisions about how a company secretary may resign.

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What does Resignation mean?

Where an employee has given notice to the employer to terminate the employment relationship.

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