140 (1) The portion of subsection 383(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Gaming in stocks or merchandise
383 (1) Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years or is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction who, with intent to make gain or profit by the rise or fall in price of the stock of an incorporated or unincorporated company or undertaking, whether in or outside Canada, or of any goods, wares or merchandise,
(2) The portion of subsection 383(1) of the English version of the Act after paragraph (b) is replaced by the following:
This section does not apply if a broker, on behalf of a purchaser, receives delivery, even if the broker retains or pledges what is delivered as security for the advance of the purchase money or any part of it.