s 66 Power of Commission to enquire into transactions in respect of securities and futures contracts
(1) In deciding whether to grant or renew a licence, the Commission may enquire into any transaction involving the purchase or sale of securities or trade in futures contracts, entered into or caused to be entered into by the applicant, its directors, chief executive, managers or controller, whether directly or indirectly, during any period of twelve months preceding the application for grant or renewal of the licence, as the case may be, referred to in this section as the “relevant period”, to ascertain if that person has in such transaction used dishonest, unfair or unethical devices or trading practices, whether such devices or trading practices constitute an offence under this Act or otherwise. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Commission may in such form and within such time as it may specify by notice in writing, require an applicant for a licence or the renewal of the licence to submit detailed information of any transaction involving the purchase or sale of securities or trade in futures contracts during the relevant period, irrespective of whether the relevant period falls before or after the date of the coming into operation of this Act. (3) In addition to any other penalty that may be imposed under this Act, a person who fails or refuses to submit information to the Commission within the time specified in the notice referred to in subsection (2) or who gives false or misleading information— (a) in the case of an application for the grant of a licence, is liable to have his application rejected; or (b) in the case of an application for the renewal of a licence, is liable to have his licence revoked under section 72.