Singapore legislation

Clause 199

of Securities and Futures Bill

Clause 199

False or misleading statements, etc.

No person shall make a statement, or disseminate information, that is false or misleading in a material particular and is likely —

(a)

to induce other persons to subscribe for securities;

(b)

to induce the sale or purchase of securities by other persons; or

(c)

to have the effect of raising, lowering, maintaining or stabilising the market price of securities,if, when he makes the statement or disseminates the information —

(i)

he does not care whether the statement or information is true or false; or

(ii)

he knows or ought reasonably to have known that the statement or information is false or misleading in a material particular.