1989 Ed.]
Protection of Investors
[CAP. 335
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CHAPTER 335
PROTECTION OF INVESTORS
To provide for the protection of investors in securities and other property.
[29 March 1974] L.N. 72 of 1974
Originally 13 of 1974 — L.N. 38 of 1974, L.N. 56 of 1974, 9 of 1983, R.Ed. 1983, 10 of 1989, 44 of 1989
1.
Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Protection of Investors Ordinance.
2. Interpretation
(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires-
"authorized institution" has the same meaning as in the Banking Ordinance (Cap.155); (Added 44 of 1989 s. 2)
"certificate of deposit" has the same meaning as in the Banking Ordinance (Cap.155); (Added 44 of 1989 s. 2)
"Commission" means the Securities and Futures Commission established under the Securities and Futures Commission Ordinance (Cap.24); (Amended 10 of 1989 s. 65)
"Commissioner" (Repealed 10 of 1989 s. 65)
"Commissioner of Banking" means the Commissioner of Banking appointed under section 6 of the Banking Ordinance (Cap.155); (Added 44 of 1989 s. 2)
"corporation" has the same meaning as in the Securities Ordinance (Cap.333); (Amended L.N. 38 of 1974)
"credit union" means a credit union registered under the Credit Unions Ordinance (Cap.119);
"exempted body" means-
(a) the Government;
(b) the Urban Council;
(c) the Regional Council;
(d) any District Board;
(e) the Hong Kong Housing Authority;
(f) the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation;
(g) the Mass Transit Railway Corporation;
(h) the Land Development Corporation;