Section 186 — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Territorial application of sections 180 to 184

Sections 180 to 184 do not apply to an act or omission by a director or other officer or employee of a foreign company unless the act or omission occurred in connection with:

(a) the foreign company carrying on business in this jurisdiction; or

(b) an act that the foreign company does, or proposes to do, in this jurisdiction; or

(c) a decision by the foreign company whether or not to do, or refrain from doing, an act in this jurisdiction.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 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 183 — Use of information—civil obligations
s 184 — Good faith, use of position and use of information—criminal offences
s 185 — Interaction of sections 180 to 184 with other laws etc.
s 187 — Directors of wholly‑owned subsidiaries
s 188 — Responsibility of secretaries etc. for certain corporate contraventions
s 189 — Reliance on information or advice provided by others

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