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The Secretary
doesn’t have to be a
Director or Board Member.
They take the Minutes of meetings,
write letters for the Board, file the
important paperwork and send out the
notices of meetings, agendas and
Minutes to the Directors.
The Public Officer
has the power to
sign documents for the organisation.
They also have to make sure the
organisation works in compliance
with the Act. The Public Officer is the
person the Registrar writes to about
any business.
They can speak on behalf of the
organisation in public.
Two Way Governance: Presentation 13