99. False or misleading statements, etc.
Feedback & supportA person shall not make a statement, or disseminate information, that is false or misleading in a material particular and is likely to induce the sale or purchase of securities by other persons or is likely 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 —
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;
he does not care whether the statement or information is true or false; or
he knows or ought reasonably to have known that the statement or information is false or misleading in a material particular.