Section 200D — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

(1) A person who:

(a) holds, or has at any previous time held, a managerial or executive office in a company or related body corporate; or

(b) is the spouse of a person referred to in paragraph (a); or

(c) is a relative of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or of the spouse of such a person; or

(d) is an associate of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or the spouse of an associate of such a person;

must not receive a benefit if the giving of the benefit contravenes section 200B or 200C.

(2) An offence based on subsection (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.

Related sections

• s 200A — When benefit given in connection with retirement from an office or position
• s 200B — Retirement benefits generally need membership approval
• s 200C — Benefits on transfer of undertaking or property need membership approval
• s 200E — Approval by members
• s 200F — Exempt benefits and benefits given in certain circumstances
• s 200G — Genuine payments of pension and lump sum

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