Clause 9
Amendment of section 44
Section 44 of the Companies Act is amended —
by deleting the words “or proposed corporation” in the second and third lines of subsection (1); and
by deleting subsection (6) and substituting the following subsection:“(6) Nothing in this section applies to a prescribed corporation and nothing in this Act requires a prospectus to be issued in connection with —
an invitation issued by a prescribed corporation to the public to subscribe for or purchase debentures of a prescribed corporation;
an offer made by a prescribed corporation to the public of debentures of the prescribed corporation; or
any invitation to lend money to or deposit money with a prescribed corporation.”.