Malaysia legislation
Section 36
Section 36
(2)
A person referred to in subsection (1) may elect to exercise a right of action—
(a)
for the rescission of the purchase; or
(b)
for damages, jointly and severally against the fund and every person who, while aware of the misrepresentation, signed the prospectus or amendment thereto and consented to its publication and lodgement or caused it to be signed or published and filed.
(3)
For the purposes of this section, “misrepresentation” means—
(a)
any untrue or misleading statement of any of the matters required to be disclosed referred to subsection (1); or
(b)
an omission to disclose any of such matters.
(4)
No person shall be liable under this section if he proves that the purchaser purchased the shares offered by the prospectus or amendment thereto with knowledge of the misrepresentation.
(5)
The right of action for rescission or damages conferred by subsection (2) is in addition to any other right which the aggrieved party may have at law.
Limitation