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  Chapter IV


INVESTMENT FUNDS

Section One
Legal Form and Licensing
 
Article 18
(1) An Investment Fund can be organized as a:
  a. Company; or
  b. collective investment contract.
(2) The Investment Funds referred to in item (1) letter a may be open-ended or closed-ended.
(3) An Investment Fund organized in accordance with item (1) letter a must be Company licensed by BAPEPAM.
(4) An Investment Fund organized in accordance with item (1) letter b must be managed by an Investment Manager under Contract.
(5) Requirements and licensing procedures for Investment Funds referred to in item (3) shall be determined in Government Regulations.


Article 19

(1) Shareholders of open-end Investment Funds may sell their shares back to the Fund.
(2) When shareholders wish to sell back their shares, an open-end Investment Fund must buy the shares.
(3) Exceptions to the requirement of item (2) may be made when
  a. the Securities Exchange where most of the Securities in the Investment Fund Portfolio are traded, is closed;
  b. trading is suspended on the Exchange with respect to Securities that make up most of the Investment Fund Securities Portfolio;
  c. there is an emergency; or
  d. there has occurred some other circumstance stipulated in the investment management contract approved by BAPEPAM.


Article 20

(1) The Investment Manager, as administrator of an open-end Investment Fund in the form of a collective investment contract, may continuously sell and re-purchase Participation Units, within limits stipulated in the contract.
(2) An Investment Manager must re-purchase the Participation Units of holders that wish to sell their Units.
(3) Exceptions from the stipulation of item (2) can be made when:
  a. the Securities Exchange where most of the Securities in the Investment Fund Portfolio are traded, is closed;
  b. trading is suspended on the Exchange with respect to Securities that make up most of the Investment Fund Securities Portfolio;
  c. there is an emergency; or
  d. some other circumstance stipulated in the investment management contract approved by BAPEPAM has occurred.
 
Section Two
Management
 
Article 21
(1) Administration of Investment Funds, whether in corporate or collective investment contract form, shall be carried out by an Investment Manager under contract.
(2) Parties to an Investment Fund management contract with respect to Funds in corporate form, shall be the board of directors and the Investment Manager.
(3) Parties to an Investment Fund management contract are the Investment Manager and the Custodian bank in the case of a open-end collective investment contract, and this contract includes the management contract.
(4) Further regulation of the provisions of items (2) and (3) shall be made by BAPEPAM.


Article 22

On every Exchange day, the Investment Manager shall determine the fair market value of Securities in the Portfolio of an open-end Investment Fund, whether organized as a corporation or as a collective investment contract, in accordance with BAPEPAM rules.

Article 23
Net asset value shall be the basis for evaluating shares of an open-end, corporate Investment Fund and Participation Units of a collective investment contract.

Article 24
(1) An Investment Fund may neither borrow nor lend money..
(2) An Investment Fund may not acquire shares or Participation Units of another Investment Fund.
(3) Further restrictions on Investment Fund operations may be set by BAPEPAM.


Article 25

(1) The assets of an Investment Fund must kept with a Custodian bank.
(2) Investment Funds must calculate and publish their net asset value.
(3) Parties to the contract for custody of the assets of an Investment Fund in corporate form, shall be the board of directors and the Custodian bank.


Article 26

(1) Parties to the contract for custody of the assets of an Investment Fund in corporate form, shall be the board of directors and the Custodian bank.
(2) A collective investment contract shall include the custodial agreement and shall be made by the Investment Manager and the Custodian bank.
(3) Further regulation regarding items (1) and (2) shall be made by BAPEPAM.


Article 27

(1) To the extent possible, an Investment Manager must, in good faith and in a fully responsible manner, carry out his duties in the sole interest of the Investment Fund.
(2) An Investment Manager that does not carry out his duties in accordance with item (1) shall be liable for losses resulting from his actions.


Article 28

(1) Shares of a corporate open-end Investment Fund have no par value.
(2) At least one percent of the authorized capital of a corporate Investment Fund shall be issued and paid-in when the fund is established.
(3) Shares of a corporate Investment Fund may be repurchased and resold without the approval of the General Meeting of Shareholders.
(4) The re-purchase of shares of a corporate Investment Fund shall be made from the Funds assets.


Article 29

(1) A corporate Investment Fund is not required to maintain reserves.
(2) BAPEPAM shall determine the reserves that may be maintained by an Investment Fund.


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