The Securities and Exchange Ordinance, 1969

1. PreamblePreamble

Chapter I PRELIMINARY

1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement
2. Section 2Definitions

Chapter IA ISSUE OF CAPITAL

1. Section 2AControl over issue of capital
2. Section 2BControl over prospectus and other documents .
3. Section 2CCPower to impose conditions
4. Section 2DPower to exempt and to condone contraventions
5. Section 2EPower to call for information
6. Section 2FFalse information
7. Section 2GContinuity of orders
8. Section 2CPurchase of securities

Chapter II REGISTRATION AND REGULATION OF STOCK EXCHANGES

1. Section 3No Stock Exchange to operate without registration
2. Section 4Eligibility for registration
3. Section 5Registration
4. Section 6Accounts, annual reports, returns, etc.
5. Section 7Cancellation of registration, etc.
6. Section 8Restriction on dealings in securities
7. Section 9Listing of securities
8. Section 10Compulsory listing of securities

Chapter III REGULATION OF ISSUERS

1. Section 11Submission of returns
2. Section 12Submission of statements of beneficial owners of listed equity securities
3. Section 13Prohibition of short-selling
4. Section 14Trading by directors, officers and principal share-holders
5. Section 15Regulation of proxies

Chapter IV PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS

1. Section 16Credit, hypothecation and lending of customers’ securities
2. Section 17Prohibition of fraudulent acts, etc.
3. Section 18Prohibition of false statements, etc.
4. Section 19Maintenance of secrecy
5. Section 19AMaintenance of secrecy by the the Commission, etc.
6. Section 19BPenalty for disclosure of information.
7. Section 20Prohibitory orders
8. Section 20APower of commission to issue directions in certain cases.

Chapter V ENQUIRIES, PENALTIES, ORDERS AND APPEALS

1. Section 21Enquiry
2. Section 22Penalty for certain refusal or failure
3. Section 22ARestriction in respect of filing of suit.
4. Section 23Civil liabilities
5. Section 24Penalty
6. Section 25Cognizance of offence
7. Section 25ABurden of Proof
8. Section 25BPower to establish Special Tribunal.
9. Section 26Revision and review

Chapter VI MISCELLANEOUS

1. Section 27Advisory Committee
2. Section 28Delegation of power
3. Section 29Exemption
4. Section 30Indemnity
5. Section 31Securities acquired in good faith
6. Section 32Regulation of business of investment advisers and investment companies
7. Section 32ARegulation of business of Commodity Futures Contract, etc.
8. Section 33Power to make rules
9. Section 34Power to make regulations
10. Section 35Savings