Section 77B — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Certain indemnities not authorised and certain documents void

(1) Section 77A does not authorise anything that would otherwise be unlawful.

(2) Anything that purports to indemnify a person against a liability is void to the extent that it contravenes section 77A.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 22 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 76B — Consequences in some cases if substantially the same conduct contravenes a provision of this Act and is an offence
s 77 — Civil action for recovery of pecuniary penalties
s 77A — Indemnification of officers
s 77C — Application of section 77A to a person other than a body corporate
s 77D — Orders relating to void acquisitions
s 78 — Criminal proceedings not to be brought for contraventions of Part IV

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