---
title: "Check a company has the minimum number of directors"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/check-a-company-has-the-minimum-number-of-directors"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A40-PE20261022-24"
practice_area: "In-House / General Counsel"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Check a company has the minimum number of directors

> From the company type and the directors the lawyer lists, record the minimum that applies. A proprietary company must have at least one director, and that director must ordinarily reside in Australia.…

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [In-House / General Counsel](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the company type and the directors the lawyer lists, record the minimum that applies. A proprietary company must have at least one director, and that director must ordinarily reside in Australia. If the lawyer says the proprietary company has one or more CSF shareholders, record at least two directors, and that if there are only two at least one must ordinarily reside in Australia, and otherwise a majority must. A public company must have at least three directors, not counting alternate directors, and at least two must ordinarily reside in Australia. Do not decide whether a person ordinarily resides in Australia. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides the company type, whether it has a CSF shareholder, whether alternate directors are being counted, and whether each required director ordinarily resides in Australia. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: From the company type and the directors the lawyer lists, record the minimum that applies. A proprietary company must have at least one director, and that director must ordinarily reside in Australia. If the lawyer says the proprietary company has one or more CSF shareholders, record at least two directors, and that if there are only two at least one must ordinarily reside in Australia, and otherwise a majority must. A public company must have at least three directors, not counting alternate directors, and at least two must ordinarily reside in Australia. Do not decide whether a person ordinarily resides in Australia.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides the company type, whether it has a CSF shareholder, whether alternate directors are being counted, and whether each required director ordinarily resides in Australia.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. A proprietary company without the CSF limb is checked for one director who ordinarily resides in Australia.
2. The CSF limb is applied only where the lawyer says there is a CSF shareholder, and it requires two directors.
3. A public company is checked for three directors excluding alternate directors, with two ordinarily resident in Australia.
4. The age and disqualification check is not repeated here.

## Notes

- 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.

## Sources

- [Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 201A, minimum number of directors](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca2001172/s201a.html) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/check-a-company-has-the-minimum-number-of-directors/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*