Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Corporate and Financial Sector Penalties) Act 2019 (17 of 2019)

Schedule 1   Amendment of the Corporations Act 2001

Part 1   Amendments

Corporations Act 2001

16   At the end of section 184

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(4) To avoid doubt, it is not a defence in a proceeding for an offence against subsection (3) that the person uses the information dishonestly:

(a) with the intention of directly or indirectly gaining an advantage for the corporation; or

(b) with the result that the corporation directly or indirectly gained an advantage.


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