Section 200H — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Benefits required by law

Subsection 200B(1) does not apply to a benefit given by a person if failure to give the benefit would constitute a contravention of a law in force in Australia or elsewhere (otherwise than because of breach of contract or breach of trust).

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 200E — Approval by members
s 200F — Exempt benefits and benefits given in certain circumstances
s 200G — Genuine payments of pension and lump sum
s 200J — Benefits to be held on trust and repaid
s 201A — Minimum number of directors
s 201B — Who can be a director

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