Section 254K — Corporations Act 2001: Other requirements about redemption

A company may only redeem redeemable preference shares: (a) if the shares are fully paid-up; and (b) out of profits or the proceeds of a new issue of shares made for the purpose of the redemption. Note 1: For a director’s duty to prevent insolvent trading on redeeming redeemable preference shares, see section 588G. 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.