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571 PDFTitle:Securities and Futures OrdinanceGazette Number:L.N. 12 of 2003
Section:34Heading:Restriction on use of titles relating to exchanges, markets, etc.Version Date:01/04/2003


(1) A person commits an offence if he, without the authority of the Commission or reasonable excuse, takes or uses the title-

        (a) "stock exchange";
        (b) "stock market";
        (c) "commodity exchange";
        (d) "futures exchange";
        (e) "futures market";
        (f) "unified exchange";
        (g) "united exchange";
        (h) "證券交易所";
        (i) "股票交易所";
        (j) "證券市場";
        (k) "股票市場";
        (l) "商品交易所";
        (m) "期貨交易所";
        (n) "期貨市場";
        (o) "聯合交易所",
or anything which closely resembles any such title.
(2) A person who commits an offence under this section is liable-
        (a) on conviction on indictment to a fine of $200000 and to imprisonment for 2 years; or
        (b) on summary conviction to a fine at level 5 and to imprisonment for 6 months.