(1) This section applies if:
(1A) For the purposes of this section, if a company takes action set out in column 2 of the following table, it incurs a debt at the time set out in column 3.
When debts are incurred | [operative table] | |
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Action of company | When debt is incurred | |
1 | paying a dividend | when the dividend is paid or, if the company has a constitution that provides for the declaration of dividends, when the dividend is declared |
2 | making a reduction of share capital to which Division 1 of Part 2J.1 applies (other than a reduction that consists only of the cancellation of a share or shares for no consideration) | when the reduction takes effect |
3 | buying back shares (even if the consideration is not a sum certain in money) | when the buy-back agreement is entered into |
4 | redeeming redeemable preference shares that are redeemable at its option | when the company exercises the option |
5 | issuing redeemable preference shares that are redeemable otherwise than at its option | when the shares are issued |
6 | financially assisting a person to acquire shares (or units of shares) in itself or a holding company | when the agreement to provide the assistance is entered into or, if there is no agreement, when the assistance is provided |
7 | entering into an uncommercial transaction (within the meaning of section 588FB) other than one that a court orders, or a prescribed agency directs, the company to enter into | when the transaction is entered into |
(2) By failing to prevent the company from incurring the debt, the person contravenes this section if:
(3) A person commits an offence if:
(4) The provisions of Division 4 of this Part are additional to, and do not derogate from, Part 9.4B as it applies in relation to a contravention of this section.