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Section 254J — Corporations Act 2001: Redemption must be in accordance with terms of issue

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(1) A company may redeem redeemable preference shares only on the terms on which they are on issue. On redemption, the shares are cancelled. Note 1: For the power to issue redeemable preference shares see paragraph 254A(1)(b) and subsections 254A(2) and (3). Note 2: For the criminal liability of a person dishonestly involved in a contravention of this section, see subsection 254L(3). Section 79 defines involved. (2) This section does not affect the terms on which redeemable preference shares may be cancelled under a reduction of capital or a share buy-back under Part 2J.1.

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