Malaysia legislation
Section 159
Section 159
(2)
If a prospectus relating to any shares in or debentures of a corporation is issued and the prospectus does not comply with this section, each director of the corporation and other person responsible for the prospectus commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding one million ringgit or to both.
(3)
In the event of non-compliance with or contravention of this section, a director or other person responsible for the prospectus shall not incur any liability by reason of the non-compliance or contravention, if—
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(a)
with regards to any matter not disclosed, the director or other person proves that he has no knowledge of the non-compliance or contravention;
(b)
the director or other person proves that the non-compliance or contravention arose from an honest mistake on his part concerning the facts; or
(c)
the non-compliance or contravention is in respect of matter which in the opinion of the Court dealing with the case is immaterial or is otherwise in the opinion of the Court reasonable to be excused upon considering all the circumstances of the case.
(4)
A condition requiring or binding an applicant for shares in or debentures of a corporation to waive compliance with any requirement of this section, or purporting to affect the applicant with notice of any contract document or matter not specifically referred to in the prospectus shall be void.
(5)
Nothing in this section shall limit or diminish any liability which any person may incur in any other provisions under this Act or any other written law.
Consent from person to issue prospectus containing his statement