(1) A person shall not deal in book-entry securities unless the person holds a securities account with a central securities depository. (2) A depository may establish different types of securities accounts for different classes of persons or securities (3) An entry in a securities account in respect of a transaction shall (a) in the case of a securities account established and maintained directly by a central securities depository be considered to have been made by, or with the authority of, the central securities depository; and (b) in the case of a securities account established through, and maintained by a depository agent on behalf of a depository, be considered as having been made by, or with the authority of, the depository agent. |
(4) A record of an entry in a securities account in respect of a transaction in book-entry securities shall be prima facie evidence of the matters recorded.