Describe Secretarial Standard – 2 as stipulated under the Companies Act, 2013 on the mode of delivery of Notice.

Notice shall be sent by hand or by ordinary post or by speed post or by registered post or by courier or by facsimile or by e-mail or by any other electronic means as suggested in the Guidance Provision of Secretarial Standard – 2 (SS-2). In case the Notice and accompanying documents are given by e-mail, these shall be sent at the Members' e-mail addresses, registered with the company or provided by the depository, in the manner prescribed under the Act. Notice shall be sent to Members by registered post or speed post or courier or e-mail and not by ordinary post in the following cases: if the company provides the facility of e-voting; if the item of business is being transacted through postal ballot. If a particular mode of delivery is specified by the member, notice shall be sent by that mode at the expense of the member as may be prescribed by the company. Notice shall be sent to Members by registered post or speed post or email if the Meeting is called by the requisitionists themselves where the Board had not proceeded to call the Meeting. In case of companies having a website, the Notice shall simultaneously be hosted on the website till the conclusion of the Meeting.