The Board of Directors of VCX, a state-owned electricity company, includes four executive directors the...

The Board of Directors of VCX, a state-owned electricity company, includes four executive directors the Chief Executive Officer, the Finance Director the Operation Director and the Technical Director

All of the shares in the company vest in the Office of the Minister for Energy, who is entitled to appoint two non-executive directors to the Board It has been alleged that the Minister appoints political "insiders" who have no particular knowledge of. or interest in. the electricity industry

There are three further non-executive directors

• L, who spent seven years as Chief Executive of VCX, but retired from that role two years ago,

• M, who spent several years on the Board of a state electricity company in a different country to VCX but who resigned from it before accepting the position with VCX: and

• N, who is a qualified and experienced professional accountant

In relation to best practice in respect of Corporate Governance, which of the following statements are valid? Select ALL that apply