s 386 Transitional and savings in respect of corporate proposals
(1) Without prejudice to the generality of section 381, all actions, rules, regulations, orders, directions, notifications, approvals, decisions and other executive acts howsoever called, made, given or done under, or in accordance with, or by virtue of section 2B and Part IV of the Securities Commission Act 1993 before the effective date shall, insofar as it is consistent with the provisions of this Act, be deemed to have been made, given or done under or in accordance with or by virtue of, the corresponding provisions of this Act, and shall continue to remain in force and have effect in relation to the persons, activities or transactions to whom they apply until amended, revoked or rescinded under, in accordance with, or by virtue of, the corresponding provisions this Act. (2) Nothing in this Act shall affect any person’s liability to be prosecuted or punished for offences committed under the Securities Commission Act 1993 before the effective date or any proceedings brought or sentence imposed before the effective date in respect of such offence. (3) Nothing in this Act shall affect any right, privilege, obligation or liability acquired, accrued or incurred under the Securities Commission Act 1993 before the effective date and any legal proceedings, remedy or investigation in respect of such right, privilege, obligation or liability shall not be affected and any such legal proceedings, remedy or investigation may be instituted, continued or enforced as if this Act had not been enacted. (4) Nothing in this Act shall— (a) affect the validity of any securities or the operation of any trust deed or deed issued or executed before the effective date; (b) apply in relation to an issuer, borrower, guarantor or trustee or any other person in respect of any securities that have been issued or offered for subscription or purchase or in respect of which an invitation to subscribe for or purchase securities has been made before the effective date; or (c) require the appointment or replacement of any trustee or the execution of any trust deed in respect of any debenture issued before the effective date, where there was no such requirement before the effective date. (5) Where, upon the effective date, securities may be issued, offered for subscription or purchase or where an invitation to subscribe for or purchase securities has been made on the basis of any prospectus issued before the effective date, the issuer shall, unless the written approval of the Commission granting an exemption is obtained, issue such supplementary or replacement prospectus and take such other action to ensure that the issue, offer or invitation complies with the requirements of this Act. (6) The Commission may, by a direction in writing given to any issuer referred to in subsection (5) determine what action is to be taken by that issuer and how any difficulty arising in respect of the provisions introduced or amended by this Act may be overcome. (7) Nothing in this Act shall— (a) affect the validity or operation of any interest or deed, to which Division 5 of Part IV of the Securities Commission Act 1993 applies, issued or executed before the effective date; or (b) apply in relation to the management company by or on whose behalf any interest to which Division 5 of Part IV of the Securities Commission Act 1993 applies and which have been issued before the effective date or in relation to the trustee for the holders of any such interest.