Question 1 (25 marks) a) You are a newly appointed Company Secretary of ABC Ltd. (the Company'), which is a private company in Hong Kong. After reviewing the company's record, Vicky was appointed as a director of the Company in Jun 2021 but there were some errors regarding the appointment procedures and the documents were not filed with the Companies Registry but Vicky did approve some transactions in recent months. Required: Prepare a brief report to the Board identifying any statutory requirements for appointing a director and non-compliance regarding Vicky's appointment and suggest any remedial actions that can be done if there is any non-compliance. (15 marks) b) XYZ Ltd. (XYZ'), is going to apply for main board listing in mid of 2022. The board of directors are advised that a listed company is required to appoint a proper company secretary. Required: Advise the board of the major role and functions of a company secretary under the new Appendix 14 of the Listing rules. (10 marks) [Total for Question 1: 25 marks]