Section 29(a) of the Act is a provision directly addressing the en- forceability of contractual clauses that seek to waive compliance with or avoid regulation under federal securities laws.
The Investments And Securities Act, 2007 amongst other things, provides for - (a) the establishment of Securities and Exchange Commission; (b) the repeal of the Investments and Securities Act 1999; (c) the enlarged powers and functions of the Commission over the capital market; and (d) a set of new market
The Securities Act effectuates disclosure through a mandatory registration process in any sale of any securities.
In reality, due to a number of exemptions (for trading on the secondary market and small offerings), the Act is mainly applied to primary market offerings by issuers.