Company Law Review Act 1998 (61 of 1998)

Schedule 5  

Corporations Law

14   Section 254T

Repeal the section, substitute:

254T Dividends to be paid out of profits

A dividend may only be paid out of profits of the company.

Note: For a director's duty to prevent insolvent trading on payment of dividends, see section 588G.


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