5468 (v.8) Law (Company Secretarial Practice) 561

Area:

School of Business Law

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

    5471 (v.6) Law (Meetings) 565 or any previous version
    OR
    3534 (v.7) Law (Meetings) 350 or any previous version

Syllabus:

The duties and responsibilities of company officers with emphasis on the company secretary. The organic theory of companies. Detailed examination of company constitutions and the process of amendment. The procedure of incorporation. Examination of share capital including issues, transfers, registration, maintenance and classes. Dividend policy. Company meetings. Books. The Australian Securities Commission. The Australian Stock Exchange listing rules.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have- Comprehensive understanding of the duties of a company secretary of both public and proprietary companies in terms of modern commercial practice within the confines of the Corporations Act 2001 and related legislations. Understanding of the promotion and formation of companies with reference to the practical aspects of the company secretary and other officers of the company. Gained practical knowledge of the managment and administration of companies through the office of the compny secretary. Practical understanding of the principles of corporate governance. Clarified the complex and technical aspects of company secretarial practice. Recognised the social significance of rules which seek to regulate the conduct of all participants in corporate managment.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Australian Coporation Practice. Sydney Butterworths. (Loose leaf services). Proprietary Companies Guide. CCH. (Loose leaf service). Baxt, R. and Fletcher, K.L. (1999). Afterman and Baxt's Cases and Materials on Corporations and Associations. (eighth edition). Sydney, Butterworths. Baxt, R., Ford, H.A.J. and Black, A. (1996). Securities Industry Law. (fifth edition). Sydney, Butterworths. Ford, H.A.J. and Austin, R.P. (2001). Ford's Principle's of Corporations Law. Sydney, Butterworths. Cassidy, J. (2001). Concise Corporations Law. (third edition). Federation Press. Berns, S. and Baron, P. (2001). Company Law and Governance. (first edition). Oxford, Oxford University Press.

Unit Texts:

Australian Corporations and Securities Legistation. (latest edition). CCH. (2002). Various Contributing Authors Company Secretaries Essentials. (first edition). Sydney, Butterworths. Maltas, J. (2002). Student Reader: Company Secretarial Practice. Bentley, Curtin University of Technology.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Attendance 10%, Guest Lecturer 10%, Assignment 80%. This is done by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y