Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006

CHAPTER 6 - OFFICERS  

PART 6-2 - APPOINTMENT, REMUNERATION AND CESSATION OF APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS  

Division 246 - Appointment of directors  

SECTION 246-10   CONSENT TO ACT AS DIRECTOR  

246-10(1)    
An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation contravenes this subsection if a person does not give the corporation a signed consent to act as a director of the corporation before being appointed.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

246-10(2)    
The corporation must keep the consent.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

246-10(3)    
An offence against subsection (1) or (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:

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