MIE-2.1.1

Past version: Effective from 11 Nov 2010 to 30 Jun 2021
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Notwithstanding anything in this Module, or any other rules and regulations of the CBB, the Governor of the CBB may, if he thinks fit and it is in the public interest to do so, order an investigation as per Article 121 of the CBB Law.

(a) The CBB may conduct such investigation as it considers necessary or expedient for any of the following purposes:
(i) to exercise any of its powers or to perform any of its functions and duties under the CBB Law;
(ii) to ensure compliance with the CBB Law, rules, regulations, directives, or any written direction issued under the CBB Law;
(iii) to investigate an alleged or suspected contravention of any provision of the CBB Law, rules, regulations, or directives, or any written direction issued under the CBB Law.
(iv) to investigate whether the transactions in securities are being dealt with in a manner detrimental to the investors or the securities market in violation of the CBB Law, rules and regulations; or
(v) to investigate whether any SRO, or member of an SRO or capital market service provider, or listed company or issuer of securities, or any person associated with the securities market, or any other person has violated any of the provisions of the CBB Law, or the rules, regulations or directives issued thereunder.
(b) A requirement imposed by the CBB in the exercise of its powers under Parts 7 or 9 of the CBB Law shall be deemed to have effect notwithstanding any obligations as to secrecy or other restrictions upon the disclosure of information imposed by any prescribed written law or any requirement imposed thereunder, any rule of law, any contract or any rule of professional conduct.
(c) Any person who complies with a requirement imposed by the CBB in the exercise of its powers under Parts 7 or 9 of the CBB Law shall not be treated by the CBB as being in breach of any restriction upon the disclosure of information, or thing imposed by any prescribed written law or any requirement imposed thereunder, any rule of law, any contract or any rule of professional conduct.
(e) In this Module, "requirement by the CBB" includes a requirement imposed by the CMSD or an investigator appointed by the CBB to conduct a formal investigation.