THE CORPORATIONS LAW

CHAPTER 8 - THE FUTURES INDUSTRY

PART 8.7 - OFFENCES

Division 1 - Insider dealing

SECTION 1257   DEFENCE WHERE OTHER PARTY TO DEALING ALSO HAD THE INSIDE INFORMATION  

1257    Where a prosecution is begun against a person for an offence because the person had particular information and dealt in a futures contract in contravention of section 1256, it is a defence if it is proved that the other party to the dealing knew, or ought reasonably to have known, the information before entering into the dealing.


 

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