chapter 1

Personal secretary-

• Personal secretary is an individual appointed by professionals busy persons to assist them in their work.

• Secretary has no legal status.

• There is no prescribed qualification for appointment.

• Powers are stated by the employer.

Company secretary-

• Company secretary of joint stock company is appointed by business organisation to ensure legal compliance.

• Company secretary possesses legal status as per the companies act.

• The Secretary must be the member of ICSI.

• Has statutory and managerial powers as per the companies act.

Secretary of co-operative society -

• Secretary of co-operative society is one of the members of the managing committee appointed to carry out the working of the society.

• He is appointed by the managing committee.

• There is no prescribed qualification.

• The Secretary is member of society.

Secretary of government department -

• An officer who works under the guidance of the minister or the department.

• He is appointed by the state or central government.

• He must have passed an IAS exam.

• The Secretary is the administrative head of his department.

Company secretary -

• secretary is to carry out statutory and managerial duties.

• He must be member of ICSI.

• He is appointed by the board of directors.

• He has administrative and managerial powers.

Secretary of government department -

• Secretary appointed by state or central government to handle the work of different government departments.

• He must have passed IAS exam.

• He is appointed by the central or state government.

• He has statutory powers as per the ministry.