Check the minimum number of directors and where they ordinarily reside
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- From the register and the residence details the lawyer supplies, count the directors, not counting alternate directors of a public company, and list who is described as ordinarily residing in Australia. Do not decide that the count is met.
- What the lawyer must review
- The lawyer confirms the company type, whether it has CSF shareholders, and whether the residence requirement is met.
- Written for / version
- US
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Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | From the register and the residence details the lawyer supplies, count the directors, not counting alternate directors of a public company, and list who is described as ordinarily residing in Australia. Do not decide that the count is met. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- A proprietary company must have at least one director, and that director must ordinarily reside in Australia.
- A proprietary company with one or more CSF shareholders must have at least two directors. If there are only two, at least one must ordinarily reside in Australia. Otherwise a majority must ordinarily reside in Australia.
- A public company must have at least three directors, not counting alternate directors, and at least two must ordinarily reside in Australia.
- The lawyer decides whether a person ordinarily resides in Australia. The count does not make that finding.
Sources
- Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 201A · 2026-10-22
These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.