CORPORATIONS ACT 1989 No. 109 of 1989 - SECT 995 Misleading or deceptive conduct

CORPORATIONS ACT 1989 No. 109 of 1989 - SECT 995

995. (1) Subsection (2) applies:

   (a)  in relation to a corporation, in relation to securities; or

   (b)  in relation to a person, in relation to eligible securities.

(2) A person shall not, in or in connection with:

   (a)  any dealing in securities; or

   (b)  without limiting the generality of paragraph (a):

        (i)    the allotment or issue of securities;

        (ii)   any prospectus issued, or notice published, in relation to
               securities;

        (iii)  the making of takeover offers or a takeover announcement, or
               the making of an evaluation of, or of a recommendation in
               relation to, takeover offers or offers constituted by a
               takeover announcement; or

        (iv)   the carrying on of any negotiations, the making of any
               arrangements or the doing of any other act preparatory to or in
               any other way related to any matter referred to in subparagraph
               (i), (ii) or (iii); engage in conduct that is misleading or
               deceptive or is likely to mislead or deceive.

(3) A person who contravenes this section is not guilty of an offence.

(4) Nothing in the following provisions of this Part or in the provisions of
Part 7.12 shall be taken as limiting by implication the generality of
subsection (1).