The Companies Act of Malaysia sets the qualifications for a company secretary as:

  • A member of a professional body or any other body prescribed by the Malaysia Ministry of Trade. Company secretaries can be drawn from these bodies:

 

  1. A Chartered Accountant registered under Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) )
  2. A Chartered Secretary registered Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA) )
  3. A Licensed Secretary licensed by Company Commission of Malaysia to be company secretary)
  4. A Lawyer registered with Malaysian Bar, or relevant authorities.
  • The person has a license from the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM) that was also known as Registrar of Companies ROC). Any person practicing without a license is liable for prosecution and a penalty not exceeding Five Thousand Ringgit.
  • The company must name a company secretary at the point of submitting incorporation documents to the Registrar of Companies, also known as Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM). If this is not done, the company must do so within 30 days of receiving the Certificate of Incorporation.