217Trading and procuring trading in securities, securities‑based derivatives contracts or CIS units
218Prohibited conduct by connected person in possession of inside information
219Prohibited conduct by other persons in possession of inside information
220Not necessary to prove intention to use
221Penalties under this Division
222Exception for redemption of units in collective investment scheme
223Exception for underwriters
224Exception for purchase pursuant to legal requirement
225Exception for information communicated pursuant to legal requirement
226Attribution of knowledge within corporations
227Attribution of knowledge within partnerships and limited liability partnerships
228Exception for knowledge of individual’s own intentions or activities
229Exception for corporations and its officers, etc.
230Unsolicited transactions by holder of capital markets services licence and representatives
231Parity of information defences
232Civil penalty
233Action under section 232 not to commence, etc., in certain situations
234Civil liability
235Action under section 234 not to commence, etc., in certain situations
236Civil liability in event of conviction, etc.
236AInterpretation of this Division
236BLiability of corporation when employee or officer commits contravention with consent or connivance of corporation
236CCivil penalty when corporation fails to prevent or detect contravention by employee or officer
236DCivil liability of corporation for contravention by employee or officer
236ELiability of partnership and limited liability partnership when partner, etc., commits contravention with consent or connivance

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13Offers of Investments

13AModification of Act for Purposes of Dual Listing Boards

14Appeals

15Miscellaneous

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225. Exception for information communicated pursuant to legal requirement

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Sections 218(3) and 219(3) do not apply in respect of the communication of information pursuant to a requirement imposed by the Government, a statutory body or any regulatory authority, or any requirement imposed under any written law or order of court.

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