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Corporations Act 2001
259FConsequences of failing to comply with section 259A or 259B
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#### 259F Consequences of failing to comply with section 259A or 259B
(1) If a company contravenes section 259A or subsection 259B(1):
(a) the contravention does not affect the validity of the acquisition or security or of any contract or transaction connected with it; and
(b) the company is not guilty of an offence.
(2) Any person who is involved in a company’s contravention of section 259A or subsection 259B(1) contravenes this subsection.
> Note 1: Subsection (2) is a civil penalty provision (see section 1317E).
> Note 2: Section 79 defines involved.
(3) A person commits an offence if they are involved in a company’s contravention of section 259A or subsection 259B(1) and the involvement is dishonest.