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Corporations Act 2001
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#### 209 Consequences of breach
(1) If the public company or entity contravenes section 208:
(a) the contravention does not affect the validity of any contract or transaction connected with the giving of the benefit; and
(b) the public company or entity is not guilty of an offence.
> Note: A Court may order an injunction to stop the company or entity giving the benefit to the related party (see section 1324).
(2) A person contravenes this subsection if they are involved in a contravention of section 208 by a public company or entity.
> Note 1: This subsection is a civil penalty provision.
> Note 2: Section 79 defines involved.
> Note 3: This section has an extended operation in relation to a retail CCIV: see section 1227A.
(3) A person commits an offence if they are involved in a contravention of section 208 by a public company or entity and the involvement is dishonest.