Securities Exchange Of Sri Lanka (Amendment)

(1) by the insertion, immediately after paragraph (bb)of that section, of the following new paragraph:-

“(bbb) to grant a certificate of registration to any person to carryon business as a market intermediary and to ensure the proper conduct of such business ;”;

(2) by the repeal of paragraph (c) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph :

“(c) to give general or specific directions to a licensed stock exchange or a licensed stock broker or a licensed stock dealer or a licensed managing company or a trustee of a unit trust or a registered market intermediary, from time to time;”;

(3) by the substitution in paragraph (d) of that section for the words “resulting from the failure of a licensed stock broker or a licensed stock dealer to meet” of the words, “arising as a result of any licensed stock broker or licensed stock dealer being found incapable of meeting”;

(4) by the insertion immediately after paragraph (f) of that section, of the following new paragraphs ;

“(g) to regulate the listing and issue of securities in a licensed stock exchange;

(gg) to direct a licensed stock exchange to reject any application made to it for listing;”;

(5) by the substitution in paragraph (h) of that section, for the words “any given listed securities”, of the words “any listed securities”:

(6) by the repeal of paragraph (i) of that section, and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph ;-

“(i) to inquire and conduct investigations into any activity of a licensed stock exchange, a licensed stock broker or licensed stock dealer, a licensed managing company or a trustee of a unit trust, a registered market intermediary or any listed public company;”;

(7) by the repeal of paragraph (j) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph :

“(j) to publish findings of malfeasance by any licensed stock broker or licensed stock dealer or a licensed managing company or a trustee of a unit trust, or a registered market intermediary or any listed public company;”;

(8) by the repeal of paragraph (n) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following paragraphs :

(n) to regulate take-over or mergers where such take-over or merger is between one or more listed companies or where at least one of the parties involved in such take-over or merger is a listed public company;

(o) to conduct investigations into any alleged violation or contravention of the provisions of this Act or any rule or regulation made thereunder by any person; and

(p) to do all such other acts as may be incidental or conducive to, the attainment of the objects of the Commission or the exercise of its powers under this Act.”.

(1) by the repeal of paragraph (a) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph :-.

(2) by the substitution in paragraph (b) of that section for the words” licensed stock exchanges, stock brokers, stock dealers and the managing companies of licensed unit trust”, of the words “licensed stock exchanges, licensed stock brokers, licensed stock dealers, licensed managing companies of unit trusts and registered market intermediaries” : and

(3) by the substitution in paragraph (c), of that section for the words “the managing company of a licensed unit trust” and “the prescribed particulars.”, respectively, of the words “the licensed managing company of a unit trust” and “such particulars as may from time to time be determined by the Commission .”.

14A. (1) There shall be charged, levied and paid a cess at such rates as may be specified by the Minister by Order published in the Gazette on every purchase and sale of securities recorded in a licensed stock exchange or notified to it under its rules by both the purchaser and the seller. Different rates may be specified in respect of different classes of securities.

(2) The cess imposed under this section shall be in addition to any other tax or cess levied under any, other written law.

14B. (1) There shall be established a fund called the Cess Fund to which shall be credited the proceeds of the cess imposed under section 14A.

(2) There shall be paid out of the Cess Fund such sums as may be authorised by the Commission for the purpose of –

(3) The money lying to the credit of the Cess Fund may be invested by the Commission in such manner as may be .determined by the Commission. “.

19A.

(1) in subsection (1) of that section by the substitution for the words “within six months prior to the expiry”. of the words “six months prior to the expiry” ;

(2) by the repeal of subsection (2) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsection :

“(2) A licensed stock broker. a licensed stock dealer: or a registered market intermediary may three months prior to the expiry of the licence or the registration as the case may be, make an application to the Commission in the prescribed form, together with the prescribed fee for a renewal of his licence or the registration as the case may be. “; and

(3) in subsection (3) of that section, by the repeal of all the words from” a renewal of a licence,” to “as the case may be, ” and the substitution of the following therefor :

“a renewal of a licence or registration, the Commission shall satisfy itself that the licensed stock exchange, the licensed stock broker, the licensed stock dealer or the registered market intermediary, as the case may be,”.

21 A.

22.

(1) by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsection :-

“(1) Where a licensed stock exchange, a licensed stock broker or a licensed stock dealer, as the case may be, proposes to alter any material particulars already furnished or undergoes or intends to undergo a change from the state specified in the application for a licence or the renewal of a licence, as the case may be, as a stock exchange, stock broker or stock dealer, it shall be the duty of such licensed stock exchange, licensed stock broker or licensed stock dealer, as the case may be, to inform the Commission and obtain its prior consent before such alteration or change is effected. “; and

(2) by the insertion immediately after subsection (l) of that section of the fol1owing new subsection :

“(1A) Where a registered market intermediary proposes to alter any particulars already furnished or undergoes or intends to undergo a change from the state specified in the application for registration or renewal of a registration as a market intermediary, it shall be the duty of such registered market intermediary to forthwith inform the Commission of such alteration or change. “.

(1) in subsection (1) of that section-

(a) by the substitution for the words “shares” or “share” wherever those words appear in that subsection, of the words “securities” or “security” respectively;

(b) by the repeal of paragraph (b) of that subsection: and

(2) in subsection (2) of that section, by the substitution for the words “stock broker or stock dealer shall “, of the words “licensed stock broker, licensed stock dealer, the licensed managing company of a unit trust or a registered market intermediary shall”,

28A. Where shares in any public company are allotted to any person prior to its listing in a licensed stock exchange, no shares or any security convertible to shares in any such company shall be listed on a licensed stock exchange within a period of one year from the date of the last allotment, unless the written approval of the Commission is obtained for that purpose prior to such listing, “.

29A. (1) No listed public company or any public company which has applied to obtain a listing in a licensed stock exchange, shall make any issue of securities unless the issue has been approved by the Commission or any person authorized in that behalf by the Commission.

(2) For the purposes of this section, “issue of securities” means

(a) in relation to a public company which has applied to obtain a listing, an introduction, an offer for subscription. an offer for sale or any placement of securities on a licensed stock exchange;

(b) in relation to a listed public company –

(i) new issues or offer for sale of securities to the public, whether such issues or offers for sale are by way of public issues or otherwise or any placements of securities;

(ii) rights issues of securities;

(iii) bonus issues of securities;

(iv) schemes of arrangements, schemes of reconstruction, take over schemes, share option schemes and acquisition of assets by way of issues of securities.’.

31 A. (1) No licence shall be granted under this Part for the operation of a unit trust, unless-

(a) the trustee has been approved by the Commission; and

(b) the managing company complies with the terms and conditions set out in Part IV of the Schedule hereto.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (a) of subsection (1), where the trustee approved by the Commission is replaced by the appointment of a new trustee after the issue of a licence, such licence shall be deemed to be valid and continue in force until the new trustee is approved by the Commission,”.

31 B. (1) The Commission shall withdraw the approval of a trustee of a unit trust where the Commission is satisfied that the trustee 01′ that unit trust

(a) has acted in breach of any provision of this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder;

(b) has ceased to be of good financial standing; or

(c) is guilty of malpractice or irregularity in the management of its affairs.

(2) Upon withdrawal of any approval under subsection (1), the trustee shall be deemed to have retired but such retirement shall not take effect until a new trustee duly approved by the Commission has been appointed. “.

(1) by the repeal of subsections (1), (2), (3) and (4) of that section, and the substitution therefor of the following subsections :

(1) The Commission shall can eel or suspend the licence granted to a managing company in respect of a particular unit trust, where the Commission is satisfied that

(a) the managing company of such unit trust has acted in breach of any provision of this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder;

(b) the managing company of such unit trust has ceased to be of good financial standing;

(c) the managing company of such unit trust is guilty of malpractice or irregularity in the management of its affairs;

(d) the managing company of such unit trust has been dismissed by the trustee of a unit trust; or

(e) the approval granted to the trustee of such unit trust has been withdrawn by the Commission under section 31B and anew trustee has not been approved by the Commission.

(2) Before the cancellation of a licence granted to a managing company in respect or a particular unit trust in terms of the preceding subsection, such managing company shall be given an opportunity to show cause as to why such licence should not be cancelled,

(3) Where the licence granted to a managing company in respect of a particular unit trust is cancelled, it shall be the duty of such managing company to forthwith surrender its licence to the Commission,

(4) Where the Commission is satisfied that the managing company in respect of a particular unit trust has contravened the provisions of paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of subsection (1) and that such contravention is not considered by the Commission as being of a serious nature, it may, in lieu of acting under subsection (1), direct such managing company to take whatever action the Commission may consider appropriate to

(a) rectify or set right the condition resulting from such contravention; or

(b) to comply with the provisions of this Act or any rule or regulation made under this Act or to desist from continuing such contravention. ‘.

(2) in subsection (5) of that section by the substitution for the words “trustee or managing company” wherever those words occur in that subsection. of the words” managing company” ;

(3) by the substitution for the marginal note to that section, of the following marginal note :

“Cancellation of a licence granted to a managing company”.

(1) by the repeal of subsection (1) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsection :-

“(1) Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Commission:-

(a) refusing to grant a licence under section 31C ; or

(b) canceling or suspending a licence under section 31 D,

may appeal against such decision to the Court of Appeal, within fourteen days from the date on which the decision was communicated to such person.”;

(2) by the repeal of subsections (2) and (3) of that section;

(3) by the re-numbering of subsections (4) and (5) of that section, as subsections (2) and (3) thereof; and

(4) in the re-numbered subsection (3) of that section by the substitution for the words “the decision of the Secretary to the Ministry of the Minister”, of the words “the decision of the Commission”.

31H. No person shall use the words “unit trust” unless he has been licensed to operate such unit trust under section 31C:”.

31 I. No person shall issue or publish or cause to be issued or published an explanatory memorandum or advertisement inviting the public to invest in units of a unit trust, unless such person has been licensed as a managing company of such unit trust and has obtained prior approval of the Commission for the contents of such explanatory memorandum or advertisement and for its issue or publication.”.

33A. Any person who contravenes any provision of this Part of this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction after summary trial by a Magistrate be liable to a fine not less than one million rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not less than two years and not exceeding five years or to both such fine and imprisonment.”.

(1) by the substitution in paragraph (h) of that subsection for the words “performance of his functions.”, of the words “performance of his function; or”; and

(2) by the insertion immediately after paragraph (b) of that subsection of the following new paragraph :-,

(1) in subsection (1) of that section, by the substitution for the words “resulting from the h1ilure of a licensed stock broker or licensed stock dealer to meet his contractual obligations.”, of the words “as a result of any licensed stock broker or licensed stock dealer being found incapable of meeting his contractual obligations.”; and

(2) in subsection (2) of that section –

(a) by the substitution in paragraph (b) of that subsection for the words “under section 51A.”, of the words “under section 51A;” and

(b) by the addition immediately after paragraph (h) thereof. of the following new paragraph :

“(c) such sums of money as may be credited from the Cess Fund under section 14B.”.

45. (1) The Commission or a person authorized in that behalf by the Commission may by notice in writing require any person within such period as shall be specified in the notice, to furnish any information or produce any document (other than any information or document which is prohibited from being disclosed or produced under any law which provides for the imposition and recovery of any tax) as shall be specified in such notice and as the Commission may consider necessary for the proper exercise of its powers or the discharge of its functions under this Act.

(2) It shall be the duty of any person who receives a notice under subsection (1) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any written law, comply with the requirements of such notice within the period specified therein and where in compliance with such notice such person discloses any information or produces any document which he is prohibited from doing under any written law, such disclosure or production shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in such written law, not be deemed to be a contravention of the provisions of such written law.

(3) No information furnished or the contents of a document produced, in compliance with a notice issued under this section. shall be published or communicated by the Commission to any other person, except with the consent of the person furnishing such information, or producing such document,. as the case may be , or in the course of the discharge of the functions of the Commission.”.

(1) by the repeal of subsections (1), (2) and (3) of that section and the substitution therefor of the following subsections :-

“(1) The Commission may establish a Committee consisting of three members of the Commission to hear and determine:-

(a) complaints by any person relating to the professional conduct or activities of a licensed stock exchange, any licensed stock broker or licensed stock dealer of such stock exchange or of any listed public company or the licensed managing company or trustee of any unit trust or a registered market intermediary;

(b) complaints by any licensed stock broker or licensed stock dealer relating to the professional conduct or activities of the licensed stock exchange of which such stock broker or stock dealer is a member;

(c) any matter referred to it for hearing and determination, by the Commission.

(2) The Committee may on receipt of any written complaint made by any person, or a licensed stock broker or a licensed stock dealer, examine the documents and other evidence produced. if any, in support of such complaint and determine whether such licensed stock exchange, licensed stock broker or licensed stock dealer, or the listed public company or the licensed managing company or trustee of such unit trust or the registered market intermediary as the case may be, has contravened the provisions of this Act or any regulation or rule made under this Act or contravened any rule of such licensed stock exchange. No such determination shall be made without affording such licensed stock exchange, licensed stock broker, licensed stock dealer, the listed public company, such managing company or trustee or such market intel1l1ediary as the case may be, an opportunity of being heard.

(3) Where the Committee determines that a licensed stock exchange, licensed stock broker, licensed stock dealer, a listed public company, licensed managing company or trustee of any unit trust or a registered market intermediary as the case may be, has contravened the provisions of this Act or any regulation or rule made under this Act or contravened any rule of such licensed stock exchange, the Committee shall recommend to the Commission the nature of the action to be taken against such licensed stock exchange, licensed stock broker, licensed stock dealer, the listed public company, managing company, trustee or the market intermediary, as the case may be. The Commission shall have the discretion either to take appropriate action to give effect to such recommendations or to refer the matter for further investigation to the appropriate authority,”;

(2) by the insertion immediately after subsection (3) or that section, of the following new subsection ;

“(3A) Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, the Committee shall also have the power to inquire into any matter referred to it by the Commission and upon the conclusion of such inquiry recommend to the Commission the nature of the action that may be taken in relation to such matter.”; and

(3) in subsection (4) of that section by the substitution for the words and figures “under subsection (3),”, of the words and figures “under subsection (3) or subsection (3A), as the case may be,”.

46A. (1) The Commission or any person duly authorized in that behalf by the Commission, may carry out such investigations or hold such inquiries as it or he may consider necessary or expedient for the exercise, performance and discharge of the powers, duties mid functions of the commission under this Act and for such purpose summon and call upon any person to appear before it or him to give evidence or to produce any books or documents in the possession or control of such person, as are required for the purpose of such investigation or inquiry,

(2) For the purpose of carrying out an investigation or inquiry under subsection (1), the Commission may authorize in writing any officer to enter at all reasonable hours of the day any premises of a licensed stock exchange, any licensed, stock broker, any licensed, stock dealer, any listed public company, licensed managing company of any unit trust a registered, market intermediary, and inspect and take copies of any records required to he kept under this Act or under, any regulation or rule made under this Act or any other law in respect of such business.

(3) Any person summoned or called upon to appear before the Commission or any person duly authorized in that behalf under subsection (1), maybe examined orally, and any statement made by the person so examined may be reduced to writing. Every such statement reduced to writing shall be signed by the person so examined provided that prior to signing the same, such statement shall be shown or read to such person or if he does not understand the language in which it is written it shall be interpreted to him in a language he understands and he shall be at liberty to explain or add, to the same.

(4) Every person who fails to appear before the Commission or the person authorized, as the case. may ,be, when required to do so under subsection, (1), or who refuses to answer any question put to him by, the Commission, or a person duly authorized by the Commission or who refuses to produce any book or document in his possession or control when required to do so, or knowingly gives any false answer to any question put to him by the Commission or a person duly’ authorized by the Commission, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act and shall on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate be liable to a term of imprisonment of either description not exceeding five years or to a fine not exceeding one million rupees or to both such imprisonment and fine.”.

50A. Any person or body of persons who-

(a) threatens or intimidates; or

(b) makes any derogatory remarks or publishes any statement with a view to bringing disrepute or defaming the reputation of,

any member of the Commission, the Director-General or any other officer or servant of the Commission in the course of discharging his, duties under the Act or under any regulation or rule made under this Act, shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding fifty thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.” .

(1) in subsection (1) of that section by the repeal of paragraph (b) of that subsection and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph :

“(b) furnishes or produces, for the purposes of this Act or any requirement imposed under the provisions of this Act or of any regulation or any rule made thereunder, any information which is, or any return, document or statement. the contents of which are, to his knowledge, untrue, incorrect or misleading: or”;

(2) in subsection (2) of that section by the substitution for all the words from “shall be liable on conviction to the end of that subsection, of the words “shall be liable on conviction after summary trial by a Magistrate to of imprisonment of either description for a period not exceeding five years or to a fine not less than fifty thousand rupees and not exceeding ten million rupees or to both such imprisonment and fine.”.

(3) by the addition immediately after subsection (2) of that section, of the following new subsection :

“(3) Where any offence under this Act is committed by a body corporate, any person who is at the time of the commission of the offence, a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence unless he proves that such offence was committed without his knowledge or connivance or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of that offence as he ought to have exercised having regard to the nature of his functions and all the circumstances of the case.”.

(1) by the repeal of paragraph (a) of that subsection and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph :

“(a ) listing and trading of securities in a licensed stock exchange and the subsequent issue of any additional securities by way of rights or bonus or otherwise, by listed public companies: ” .

(2) in paragraph (b) of that subsection, by the substitution for the words “by licensed stock brokers and stock dealers about share transactions and transactions relating to units in a licensed unit trust by”, of the words “by licensed stock brokers and licensed stock dealers about security transactions and transactions relating to units in a unit trust by” ;

(3) by the repeal of paragraph (c) of that subsection and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph :

“(c) proper maintenance of books, records, accounts and audits by a licensed stock exchange, licensed stock broker, licensed stock dealer.. the licensed managing company of a unit trust or a registered market intermediary and regular reporting by such licensed stock exchange, licensed stock broker, licensed stock dealer, licensed managing company or registered market intermediary to the Commission of their affairs; ” ;

(4) in paragraph (d) of that subsection by the substitution for the words “licensed stock broker and stock dealer and the managing company of a licensed unit trust;”, of the words “licensed stock broker, licensed stock dealer, the licensed managing company of a unit trust and a registered market intermediary;”;

(5) by the repeal of paragraph (f) of that subsection and the substitution therefor of the following paragraph :

“(f) a code of conduct to be observed by the trustee and the licensed managing company of a unit trust;”;

(6) in paragraph (g) of that subsection, by the substitution for the words “to be made”, of the words “to be made;”;

(7) by the addition immediately after paragraph (g) of that subsection, of the following new paragraphs :

“(h) the capital requirements, staff qualifications, record keeping and other documentation systems to be followed by licensed stock brokers, licensed stock dealers, licensed managing companies of a unit trust and registered market intermediaries;

(i) the form and contents of advertisements proposed to be issued by a licensed stock exchange. licensed stock broker, licensed stock dealer, licensed managing company of a unit trust, a registered market intermediary. a listed public company or a public company which has applied for listing and information to be contained in such advertisements:

(j) the operation of securities in a margin account by a licensed stock broker, licensed stock dealer or by a registered market intermediary:

(k) the business affairs and activities of registered market intermediaries in relation to listed securities;

(l) disclosure and reporting and the provision of information by listed public companies;

(m) rejection of applications for listing made to a licensed stock exchange and the suspension and cancellation of listing by a licensed stock exchange: and

(n) the regulation of the activities of stock lenders and stock borrowers, “,

(1) by the insertion immediately before the definition of the expression “connected person” or the following new definitions :

“advertisement” includes advertising done in any publication or by way of display or notices. signs or labels or by means of circulars. catalogues. price lists or other documents or by an exhibition of pictures or photographic or cinematographic films or by way of sound broadcasting or television or by the distribution of recordings or in any other similar manner;

“bonus issue” means the offer of any security or of securities to be issued in the future or a listed public company to existing security holders of such company, howsoever such offer is described or referred to, without consideration and in proportion to the securities held by them in such company on the date of such offer ; ‘;

(2) in the definition of the expression “connected person” :

(a) by the substitution for the words “or managing company of a unit trust,” of the words “or the ‘licensed managing company’ of a unit trust”;

(b) by the substitution in paragraph (a) thereof for the words “or managing company”, and “or managing company;”, of the words “or the licensed managing company”, and “or the licensed managing company;” respectively;

(c) by the substitution for paragraph (h) thereof, of the following paragraph :

“(b) a company, a prescribed per centum or more of whose ordinary capital is owned, directly or indirectly, together by the trust company and the licensed managing company or a prescribed per centum or more of the total votes are exercised directly or indirectly by the trust company and the licensed managing company;”; and

(d) by the substitution for paragraph (c) thereof of the following paragraph :

“(c) a director or officer of the trustee, or the licensed managing company of a unit trust or a company referred to in paragraph (h); “;

(3) by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression “connected person” of the following new definitions :

“credit rating agency” means a person engaged in the business of assessing and evaluating the credit-worthiness of any issue of listed securities or securities to be listed with particular regard to the issuers ability to perform any obligations imposed on the issuer thereon;

“investment manager” means a person who for a fee or commission engages in the business of managing a portfolio of listed .securities on behalf of an investor or advises any person on the merits of investing, purchasing or selling listed securities, but shall not include the licensed managing company of a unit trust: ‘;

(4) by the repeal of the definition of the expression “listed public company” and the definition of the expression “listed securities” and the substitution of the following definitions therefor ;

“listed public company” means any public company which has its securities listed or quoted on a licensed stock exchange, and includes

(a) any public corporation which has its securities listed on a licensed stock exchange; and

(b) any private company which has its securities (other than shares) listed on a licensed stock exchange;

“listed securities” means any securities listed on a licensed stock exchange;

(5) in the definition of the expression “managing company”, by the substitution for the words “in relation to a licensed unit trust means”, of the words “in relation to a unit trust means “;

(6) by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression “managing company” of the following new definitions ;

“margin account” means a brokerage account that allows an investor to buy or sell securities generally serving as collateral for the broker’s loan;

“margin provider” means a person who is in the business of providing credit to investors to purchase securities of a listed public ,company;

“market intermediary” means an underwriter. a margin provider, a credit rating agency. or an investment manager and includes a person who performs the functions of a clearing house which shall he responsible for handling all securities deposited with it and which permits or facilitates the settlement of securities transactions of a licensed stock exchange:

“offer” or “offering” includes any attempt to sell or dispose of any listed securities or interest in such security for value by means of a prospectus or otherwise but does not include a bona fide invitation to any person to enter into an underwriting agreement with respect to any such listed securities:

“public company” means any company other than a “private company” as defined in section 30 of the Companies Act, No. 17 of 1982 :

“rights issue” means the offer of any shares or of shares to be issued in the future, of a listed public company to existing shareholders of such company howsoever such offer is described or referred to, for consideration. and in proportion to the securities held by them in such company on the dale of such offer, prior to their issue to the public:’:

(7) by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression” stock exchange”, of the following new definition :-

“stock borrower” means a person who is engaged in the business of borrowing listed securities:’.

(8) in the definition of the expression “stock dealer”, by the substitution for the words, “retailing securities,”, of the words “retailing of securities but shall not include an underwriter who is a registered market intermediary;”;

(9) by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression “stock dealer” of the following new definition :-

“stock lender” means a person who engages in the business of loaning listed securities;,;

(10) in the definition of the expression “trustee”, by the substitution for the words “in relation to a licensed unit trust, means”, of the words “in relation to a unit trust, means”,

(11) by the insertion immediately after the definition of the expression “trustee” of the following new definition :-

“underwriter” means any person who in connection with a public issue of securities of a listed public company or a company which has applied for a listing guarantees to purchase unsubscribed securities of such company for a fee or commission or who negotiates with such company to purchase such securities in the event of the offer being not fully subscribed and includes any person who purchases such issue from the company specifically with a view to offering such securities to the public:’,

(1) in Part I of that Schedule by the substitution for the words “a licence as a stock exchange to a body corporate”, of the words “a licence as a stock exchange to a body corporate and a renewal of such licence,”,

(2) in Part II of that Schedule-

(a) by the substitution for the words “a licence as a stock broker or stock dealer to a body corporate are “, of the words “a licence as a stock broker or stock dealer to a body corporate and the renewal of such licence, are-“,

(b) by the substitution for item (d) of that Part of the following item ;

(3) in Part III of that Schedule-

(a) by the substitution for the words “a licence as a stock broker ,or a stock dealer to an individual” of the: words “a licence as a stock broker or ‘a stock dealer to an individual and the renewal of such licence”;

(b) by the insertion immediately after item (b) of that Part of the following new item ;

“(bb) has been traincd,al1dcertified by the licensed stock exchange in ,accordance with the requiren1Cnts laid down by the licensed stock exchange, and by the Commission from time to time ;”,

(4) by the repeal of Part IV of that Schedule and the substitution therefor of the following Part ;

Terms and conditions to be complied with for the purposes of the grant of a licence to a managing company to operate a unit trust and a renewal of such licence, are ;

(a) that the trustee and the managing company of the unit trust are separate persons;

(b) that the trustee is not a connected person of the managing company;

(c) that the managing company is a company formed and registered under the Companies Act, No. 17 of 1982 and includes a company duly incorporated outside Sri Lanka, or formed in pursuance of any statute of any foreign country, Royal Charter, Letters Patent;

(d) that the managing company has the necessary professional experience and is financially sound;

(e) that the Directors of the managing company are fit and proper persons;

(f) that an explanatory memorandum has been prepared by the managing company and approved by the Commission;

(g) that the trustee has been approved by the Commission;

(h) that the trust deed between the managing company and trustee creating the trust has been approved by the Commission;

(5) by the insertion immediately after Part IV of that Schedule of the following new Part:-

A. Terms and conditions to be complied with for the purpose of granting registration as a market intermediary to an investment manager margin provider or underwriter. which is a body corporate and the renewal of such registration are:-

B. Terms and conditions to be complied with for the purpose of registration as a market intermediary to an investment manager who is an individual and the renewal of such registration are. that the applicant

(i) is a citizen of Sri Lanka:

(ii) is a fit and proper person. and has not been declared bankrupt at any time;

(iii) possesses such qualifications and training as may be determined by the Commission from time to time; and

(iv) meets any other criteria that may be imposed by the Commission from time to time.

C. Terms and conditions to be complied with for the purpose of registration as a market intermediary of a body corporate which performs the functions of a clearing house mid the renewal of such registration are-

(i) that the applicant is a company incorporated under the Companies Act. No. 17 of 1982 and includes a company duly incorporated outside Sri Lanka, or formed in pursuance of any statute of any foreign country. Royal Chapter or letters Patent and a body corporate established by or under any written law;

(ii) that the Directors of the applicant

(a) have never been declared bankrupt;

(b) have never been persons or been Directors of a company whose registration as a market intermediary or licence as a stock broker, stock dealer or managing company to a unit trust has been cancelled or suspended by the Commission;

(iii) that the applicant is of good financial standing:

(iv) that a licensed stock exchange is a shareholder of the applicant:

(v) that the rules of the applicant make satisfactory provision

(a) with respect to the conditions under which securities may be deposited. withheld, withdrawn or transferred;

(b) for the holding of deposited securities:

(c) for the processing of dealings in deposited securities;

(d) for facilitating the settlement of deposited securities;

(e) for the protection of the interests or depositors and the protection and control of information on deposited securities and dealings therein; .

(f) for the monitoring of compliance with, and for the enforcement or the rules or the applicant company;

(g) with respect to the maintenance or a policy or policies of insurance. the obtaining of’ guarantees from participants and the establishment and maintenance of compensation funds, for the purpose of settling claims by depositors against the applicant; and

(h) generally for the carrying on of the business of the applicant with due regard to the interests of the public;

(vi) that the applicant meets any other criteria that may be imposed by the Commission from time to time.

D. Terms and conditions to be complied with, for the purpose of granting registration as a market intermediary to a credit rating agency and the renewal of such registration are

(i) that the applicant is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, No. 17 of 1982 and includes a company duly incorporated outside Sri Lanka or formed in pursuance of any statute of any foreign country, Royal Charter, Letters Patent and a body corporate established by or under any written law;

(ii) that the Directors of the applicant

(a) have never been declared bankrupt;

(b) have never been persons or been Directors of a company whose registration as a market intermediary or licence as a stock broker, stock dealer or managing company of a unit trust has been cancelled or suspended by the Commission;

(iii) that the applicant is of good financial standing;

(iv) that no Director officer or employee of the applicant has been convicted of fraud or criminal breach of trust or cheating or criminal misappropriation or has been declared bankrupt or found guilty of contravening any provisions of this Act or any rules or regulations made thereunder ;

(v) that the promoters of the applicant are. in the opinion of the Commission. persons of means and integrity and have special knowledge of matters which the company may have to deal with as a credit rating agency:

(vi) no Director of the applicant is a Director of a corporate entity or a” business firm or a shareholder holding five per centum more of any corporate entity or business firm or is in any other way interested in ‘such an entity subject to rating by the applicant: and

(vii) an undertaking that no Director officer or employee of the applicant shall communicate the information acquired by him for use of rating purposes. to any other person except when required under law to do so,”,