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Review of the Securities Regulations 1983

(Stage One)

Discussion Document

July 2000

CONTENTS:

INTRODUCTION

• Background
• The Securities Regulations 1983
• Developments in securities market structure and products
• Need for review

SCOPE AND PROCESS OF THE REVIEW

• Scope of the review
• Process and timeframes
• Submissions sought

PROPOSALS FOR CHANGE

• Modernisation, increased flexibility and technological neutrality
• Clarification and simplification of definitions and substantive provisions
• Financial information
• Removal of duplication of definitions in the Act and Regulations
• Removal of obsolete references

SPECIFIC PROPOSALS

• The Securities Regulations 1983
• The Schedules to the Securities Regulations
  • Common Amendments
  • First Schedule amendments
  • Third Schedule amendments
  • Schedule 3D amendments
  • Amending an investment statement
  • Fourth Schedule amendments
  • Seventh Schedule amendments
  • Eighth Schedule amendments

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