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1. Each Competent Authority undertakes, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, to provide the Competent Authority of the other Contracting Party with the greatest possible measure of mutual administrative assistance in obtaining and exchanging information relating to the administration and enforcement of the other's securities laws and regulations.
2. The assistance available under this Agreement includes but is not limited to:
a. obtaining and providing information and documents by the Competent Authority of the Requested State;
b. taking statements of persons by the Competent Authority of the Requested State; and
c. conducting compliance inspections or examinations of securities businesses by the Competent Authority of the Requested State.
3. In particular, each Competent Authority shall give assistance to the other Competent Authority in obtaining and exchanging information that is relevant to the laws and regulations of the requesting Competent Authority concerning:
a. the granting of licences, waivers or exemptions for the conduct of securities business;
b. the observance of the laws and regulations applicable to securities business;
c. the observance of the laws and regulations applicable to securities exchanges;
d. the observance of the regulations of securities exchanges by their members,
e. the observance of the laws and regulations applicable to any issuer of securities, or persons related, directly or indirectly, to such issuer, required to comply with any requirement regarding the disclosure of information; and
f. the prevention and detection of securities fraud and other irregularities in connection with the offer, purchase or sale of any security.