1. Introduction to the Study and its Purposes. 1.3 Structure of this Report

Other than this introductory Section 1 and the concluding remarks in the final Section 5, this report comprises three substantive sections. Section 2 explains the methodology employed in undertaking the study, Section 3 presents a detailed analysis of the data obtained from each of the jurisdictions studied, which leads to the recommendations that are presented in Section 4. Reference material concerning the jurisdictions considered is set out in Appendices I to V to this Report. Each Appendix describes the essential structure and characteristics of the CG system in the relevant jurisdiction, including the operation of key regulatory agencies, policy development, enforcement mechanisms, the legal and regulatory framework, shareholder rights and protections, and the regulation of non-locally incorporated companies.