Malaysia legislation

Section 56

of *SECURITIES INDUSTRY (CENTRAL DEPOSITORIES) ACT 1991

Section 56

Disclosure to Commission

(2)

The Commission may require a depositor to disclose to the

Commission whether he acquired or disposed of the deposited securities, as the case may be, as trustee for, or on behalf of, another person and, if he acquired or disposed of those securities as trustee for, or on behalf of, another person, to disclose the name of that other person and the nature of any instructions given to the depositor in respect of the acquisition or disposal.

(3)

A person who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with the requirement of the Commission under subsection (1) or (2)

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shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one million ringgit or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years or to both.

Investigation by the Commission

Section 56 — SECURITIES INDUSTRY (CENTRAL DEPOSITORIES) ACT 1991