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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"Commissioner" (Repealed 10 of 1989 s. 65)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;

() the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation;

(g) the Mass Transit Railway Corporation; (h) the Land Development Corporation;