101. Dissemination of information about illegal transactions
Feedback & supportA person shall not circulate or disseminate, or authorise or be concerned in the circulation or dissemination of, any statement or information to the effect that the price of any securities of a body corporate will or is likely to rise or fall or be maintained by reason of any transaction entered into or other act or thing done in relation to securities of that body corporate, or of a body corporate that is related to that body corporate, in contravention of sections 97 to 100 if —
securities
“securities” means —(a)debentures, stocks or bonds issued or proposed to be issued by a government;(b)debentures, stocks, shares, bonds or notes issued or proposed to be issued by a body corporate or unincorporate;(c)any right or option in respect of any such debentures, stocks, shares, bonds or notes; or(d)any interest as defined in section 107 of the Companies Act, but does not include —(e)futures contracts that are governed by any written law regulating trading in futures contracts;(f)bills of exchange;(g)promissory notes; or(h)certificates of deposit issued by a bank;
the person, or a person associated with the person, has entered into any such transaction or done any such act or thing; or
the person has received, or expects to receive directly or indirectly, any consideration or benefit for circulating or disseminating, or authorising or being concerned in the circulation or dissemination, the statement or information.