(1) The regulations of this Part shall apply to advertisements issued or disseminated to the public offering the services of a dealer or investment adviser or offering to sell or purchase securities to or from the public.

(2) The regulations of this Part shall apply to every form of advertisement whether it is by way of publication or by display of notices or by means of circulars or other documents or by an exhibition of photographs or films, videos, discs or by way of sound broadcasting, television or website computer screens or in any other manner.

(3) For the purpose of this Part the term “advertisement “includes any public notice or announcement including the publication of research findings.