Al-`Aqar Healthcare REIT Annual Report 2019

11. COMPANY SECRETARY TheBoardappointstheCompanySecretary, who plays an important advisory role, and ensures that the Company Secretary fulfills the functions for which he/she has been appointed. The Company Secretary is accountable to the Board on all governance matters and must keep abreast of, and inform the Board of current governance practices. The Board members have unlimited access to the professional advice and services of the Company Secretary. 05 ESSENCE OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 84