The Branch Secretary is responsible for ensuring an efficient level of communication between Branch Committee and membership; and between the Branch and BSAC Headquarters, as such:

The Branch Secretary is often the person to whom BSAC Headquarters sends information relating to important changes at national level. Such communications may be for the specific attention of other Branch Officers.

It is the responsibility of the Secretary to ensure that the contents of any mail received is distributed to the relevant Branch Officers or Branch members and / or brought to the attention of the Committee at its next meeting.

They have responsibility for organising, in consultation with the Chairperson, Committee Meetings and the Branch's General Meetings, taking Minutes at these meetings and for publishing and circulating them to appropriate members.