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CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 - SECT 256E

Signposts to other relevant provisions

    The following table lists other provisions of this Act that are relevant to reductions in share capital.

 

Other provisions relevant to reductions in share capital

 

 

1

section   588G

section   1317H

liability of directors on insolvency

Under the combined operation of these sections the directors may have to compensate the company if the company is, or becomes, insolvent when the company reduces its share capital.

2

section   1324

injunctions to restrain contravention

Under this section the Court may grant an injunction against conduct that constitutes or would constitute a contravention of this Act.

4

Chapter   6CA

continuous disclosure provisions

Under this Chapter a disclosing entity is required to disclose information about its securities that is material and not generally available.

5

Chapter   2E

benefits to related parties to be disclosed

Under this Chapter a financial benefit to a director or other related party that could adversely affect the interests of a public company's members as a whole must be approved at a general meeting before it can be given.

6

section   125

provisions in constitution

This section deals with the way in which a company's constitution may restrict the exercise of the company's powers and the consequences of a failure to observe these restrictions.

7

sections   246B - 246G

variation of class rights

These sections deal with the variation of rights attached to a class of shares. This variation may be governed by the provisions of the company's constitution.

Note:   This Division does not apply to a CCIV: see subsection   1231C(6).


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