---
title: "Screen an officer indemnity against the statutory prohibitions"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/screen-an-officer-indemnity-against-the-statutory-prohibitions"
type: "task"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A40-PE20261022-10"
practice_area: "In-House / General Counsel"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Screen an officer indemnity against the statutory prohibitions

> From the draft indemnity or exemption, list each liability and each legal-cost indemnity it covers, and place each one next to the prohibitions in section 199A(1), (2) and (3). Do not say that the clause is permitted.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [In-House / General Counsel](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | From the draft indemnity or exemption, list each liability and each legal-cost indemnity it covers, and place each one next to the prohibitions in section 199A(1), (2) and (3). Do not say that the clause is permitted. |
| What the lawyer must review | The lawyer decides whether the clause exempts a liability to the company, indemnifies a liability in subsection (2), or indemnifies legal costs in a case subsection (3) prohibits, and settles or refuses the clause. |
| Written for / versions | 1 jurisdiction versions below |

## Checking plan

**Source-by-source verification**

Trace relied-on content to independent sources and check for relevant material the output has missed.

- What the AI does: From the draft indemnity or exemption, list each liability and each legal-cost indemnity it covers, and place each one next to the prohibitions in section 199A(1), (2) and (3). Do not say that the clause is permitted.
- What the lawyer does: The lawyer decides whether the clause exempts a liability to the company, indemnifies a liability in subsection (2), or indemnifies legal costs in a case subsection (3) prohibits, and settles or refuses the clause.
- Who reviews: Responsible lawyer with competence in the matter
- Basis: Practical workflow informed by the linked primary sources; the traffic light and working checks are editorial guidance, not a court classification.
- Why: The level reflects what the work is, the consequence of an error, and how much of the output the lawyer must independently re-derive.

## Checks the lawyer makes

1. An exemption from a liability to the company, incurred as an officer or auditor, is not given.
2. An indemnity for legal costs is checked against subsection (3), separately from the liabilities in subsection (2).
3. Section 212, and the CCIV modifications named in the notes, were not opened. The lawyer reads them before relying on a loan or on a CCIV exception.

## Notes

- These are suggested working checks. Confirm the required checking with the responsible lawyer before work starts; the checking approach does not establish permission to use AI.

## Sources

- [Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) s 199A, indemnification and exemption of an officer or auditor](https://classic.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/ca2001172/s199a.html) (checked 2026-10-22)

## Jurisdiction versions

| Jurisdiction | Level |
| --- | --- |
| [United States](https://ailawframework.com/practice/in-house-general-counsel/screen-an-officer-indemnity-against-the-statutory-prohibitions/united-states.md) | Yellow |

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*