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A Deed of Access and Indemnity protects directors of a company from personal liability in the bona fide discharge of their duties.
You should use a Deed of Access and Indemnity when you wish to protect the director/s of your company from being held personally liable for company misconduct when undertaking their duties on behalf of the company.
Company directors carry several risks. Directors can be personally liable for:
These liabilities continue even after the director ceases to be a director of the company, for six years after the director leaves office. Directors can face severe financial penalties (up to $200,000) and could potentially be banned from being a director for a period of time.
A Deed of Access and Indemnity should be used when:
The parties involved are the company and the director.
It is general practice for Australian directors and companies to have a Deed of Access and Indemnity in place. This practice is recognised and supported by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
Many believe this deed is necessary to attract, retain and protect competent directors.
Under the Corporations Act, a company is prevented from indemnifying a director in respect of any liability:
In addition, liabilities for legal costs do not include those costs incurred in defending an action for liability incurred as director if:
A company must not pay a premium for a contract to insure a director against liability (other than for legal costs) arising out of:
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Section 212 exempts the requirement for shareholder approval if the deed is signed in reasonable circumstances.
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