CCH Note:
Part 13 of the
Corporations Act 1989, inserted
by sec 6 of No 110 of 1990, Sch 1 (effective 1 January 1991), begins as
follows:
PART 13 - THE CORPORATIONS LAW
THE CORPORATIONS LAW
82
The Corporations Law is as follows:...
CHAPTER 2J - TRANSACTIONS AFFECTING SHARE CAPITAL
History
Chapter 2J inserted by No 61 of 1998, Sch 1 (effective
1 July 1998).
PART 2J.3 - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
History
Part 2J.3 inserted by No 61 of 1998, Sch 1 (effective 1 July 1998).
SECTION 260D
CONSEQUENCES OF FAILING TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 260A
260D(1)
[No effect on validity]
If a company provides financial assistance in contravention of section
260A:
(a)
the contravention does not affect the validity of the financial assistance or of any contract or transaction connected with it; and
(b)
the company is not guilty of an offence.
History
S 260D(1) inserted by No 61 of 1998, Sch 1 (effective 1 July 1998).
260D(2)
[Civil penalty]
Any person who is involved in a company's contravention of section
260A contravenes this subsection.
Note 1:
Subsection
(2) is a civil penalty provision (see section
1317E).
Note 2:
Section
79 defines
involved
.
History
S 260D(2) (Note 1) amended and (Note 2) inserted by No 156 of 1999, Sch 3, Pt 7 (effective 13 March 2000).
S 260D(2) inserted by No 61 of 1998, Sch 1 (effective 1 July 1998).
260D(3)
[Dishonest involvement]
A person commits an offence if they are involved in a company's contravention of section
260A and the involvement is dishonest.
History
S 260D(3) inserted by No 156 of 1999, Sch 3, Pt 7 (effective 13 March 2000).