A court hearing a proceeding brought against a person under this Act must not find that person liable for conduct—
(a) that is regulated by the Securities Act 1978 if that person would not be liable for that conduct under that Act:
(b) that is regulated by the Securities Markets Act 1988 if that person would not be liable for that conduct under that Act.
Section 5A: inserted, on 29 February 2008, by section 4 of the Fair Trading Amendment Act 2006 (2006 No 49).