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They are used to convey board decisions to the executives who will implement the decisions and serve as reference for the board if it wishes torevisit a decision. They are not a transcript of every word that was said during the meeting or a record of individual directors’ contributions. However, they can be used as evidence in legal proceedings, and as such care must be taken with the preparation of the board minutes.  \nAs official company records of directors’ meetings, courts place weight on the contents of minutes. Minutes are increasingly being used in court to prove or disprove that directors have fulfilled their fiduciary duties. Well-taken minutes record corporate decisions, highlight director dissent where appropriate, reduce misunderstandings as to the board’s intent in a matter and show compliance with legal duties and responsibilities. The James Hardie case was a stark reminder of the dangers of not keeping proper minutes of a directors’ meeting (ASIC v MacDonald (No 11) (2009) NSWSC 287) .  \n“As official company records of directors’meetings, courts place weight on the contents of minutes. Minutes are increasingly being used in court to prove or disprove that directors have fulfilled their fiduciary duties.”  \nWho takes the minutes?  \nIn public companies, the company secretary is the usual minute taker. Most proprietary companies also have a company secretary (who is the usual minute taker), although proprietary companies are not required by law to have a company secretary. If a proprietary company does not have a company secretary, then it is common for a person from within the company to be asked to perform the minute taker function at a meeting. This maybe a director of the company or may be the person that is generally responsible for maintaining the company registersand notifying ASIC of basic changes when required.  \nOn occasion, an organisation might prefer to use an independent minute taker. The organisation may request that its solicitor or accountant attend the meeting to perform the minute taker function.  \nIt is not advisable for the CEO or chair to take the minutes, as they should be participating in the meeting rather than creating a record of it.  \nWhat are the legal requirements for board minutes?  \nIn order to fulfil their obligations under section 248Gof the Corporations Act 2001 (which is a replaceable rule) or an equivalent constitutional provision, directors individually must ensure, by a process of voting, that it is possible to determine whether they support, oppose or abstain from a particular resolution, which requires accurate minutes.  \nThe board minutes should be approved by the directors asa true record of their meeting. This is best done between meetings via email and confirmed at the next meeting when the chair signs the minutes. The minutes are meant to be contemporaneous documents aimed at being a true and accurate reflection of the events occurring atthe meeting and the statutory requirements outlined in section 251A of the Corporations Act 2001 ('Act') are strictly applied by the courts:  \n(6) A minute that is so recorded and signed is evidence of the proceeding, resolution or declaration to which it relates, unless the contrary is proved.  \nImportantly, in order to comply with the requirements of section 251A of the Act, minutes of all proceedings and resolutions of all board and committee meetings must be:  \n• Entered in the directors’ minute book within one month after the relevant meeting; and  \n• Signed within a reasonable time after the meeting by the chair of that meeting, or of a succeeding meeting.  \nOnce the minutes are signed, only clerical errors can beamended. To make corrections, directors have to passa resolution at a future meeting. 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