A Company Secretary should also possess the following special qualifications:
1. Knowledge of Company Law:
The Secretary must know the detailed provisions of the Companies Act and its implications. He must have a knowledge of the rules of meetings.
2. Knowledge of Mercantile Law:
The Secretary must have a sound knowledge of Labour Laws, Factories Act, ESI Act, Mercantile Laws and Patent, Copyright and Trade Mark Laws.
3. Knowledge of Economics:
In order to handle economic problems of the company, the Secretary should have a sound knowledge of Economics—theoretical and practical—general money market, capital market and financial institutions.
4. General Knowledge:
The Secretary must have a sound general knowledge. He must have thorough acquaintance with social, political and economic conditions of the country.
5. The Secretary must be smart, unbiased, and must have high IQ, presence of mind and amiable personality.