'Surplus Bond Moneys' trust provisions in deeds of indemnity for performance bonds are likely to be construed as requiring only a comparison of the amount paid under the bond with the beneficiary's contractual entitlement, without requiring proof of a direct connection between the bond payment and any subsequent settlement sum, and are unlikely to constitute security interests under the PPSA.
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