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
236FCivil penalty when partnership or limited liability partnership fails to prevent or detect contravention by partner, etc.
236GCivil liability of partnership or limited liability partnership for contravention by partner, etc.
236HCivil penalty against officer of corporation, etc.
236ICivil liability of officer of corporation, etc.
236JActions not to commence or stayed in certain situations
236KCivil liability in event of conviction or civil penalty
236LOrder for disgorgement against third party
237Jurisdiction of District Court
238Rules of Court

13Offers of Investments

13AModification of Act for Purposes of Dual Listing Boards

14Appeals

15Miscellaneous

Schedules

Securities and Futures Act 2001 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 12 · Market Conduct

237. Jurisdiction of District Court

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A District Court has jurisdiction to hear and determine any action or application under Division 4 or 5 regardless of the monetary amount.

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