Bruce Cowley
By RANOBA BAOA
The Australian Institute of Company Directors in Fiji will convene a session at the Holiday Inn Suva today to discuss issues on the new Fiji Companies Decree.
The 2013 Companies Decree was written to adopt significant reforms, stated institute Queensland state manager, Richard Moore.
“This updated legislation is complex and it is essential that every director operating in Fiji be aware of the reforms”, Mr Moore said.
The briefing will provide the business community with an overview of the new Companies Decree and introduce some of the significant changes which have taken place.
And in doing so, Brisbane office of Minter Ellison chairman Bruce Cowley will address members in Fiji on issues in the decree.
Mr Cowley was engaged with Government in 2011 to draft the new Companies Decree.
Mr Cowley is member of the Fellowship of Australian Institute of Company Directors.
“I undertook three separate consultations in Fiji with a view to ensuring that there was significant opportunity for local business input into the drafting of the Decree and that it met local needs”, Mr Cowley said.
“The response to the consultations was overwhelming and the drafting is now complete with the Decree set to be promulgated shortly”, Mr Cowley said.
“I undertook three separate consultations in Fiji with a view to ensuring that there was significant opportunity for local business input into the drafting of the Decree and that it met local needs.”