Consumer Credit Act 1974

35 The register. U.K.

(1) The [F1 OFT] shall establish and maintain a register, in which [F2 it] shall cause to be kept particulars of—

(a) applications not yet determined for the issue, variation or renewal of licences, or for ending the suspension of a licence;

(b) licences which are in force, or have at any time been suspended or revoked, with details of any variation of the terms of a licence;

(c) decisions given by [F3 it] under this Act, and any appeal from those decisions; and

(d) such other matters (if any) as [F2 it] thinks fit.

[F4 (1A) The [F1 OFT] shall also cause to be kept in the register any copy of any notice or other document relating to a consumer credit EEA firm which is given to the [F1 OFT] by the Financial Services Authority for inclusion in the register.]

(2) The [F1 OFT] shall give general notice of the various matters required to be entered in the register, and of any change in them made under subsection (1)(d).

(3) Any person shall be entitled on payment of the specified fee—

(a) to inspect the register during ordinary office hours and take copies of any entry, or

(b) to obtain from the [F1 OFT] a copy, certified by the [F1 OFT] to be correct, of any entry in the register.

(4) The [F1 OFT] may, if [F2 it] thinks fit, determine that the right conferred by subsection (3)(a) shall be exercisable in relation to a copy of the register instead of, or in addition to, the original.

(5) The [F1 OFT] shall give general notice of the place or places where, and times when, the register or a copy of it may be inspected.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 35 substituted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 6(17)(a); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

F2 Words in s. 35(1)(4) substituted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 6(17)(b); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

F3 Word in s.35(1)(c) substituted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 6(17)(c); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)

F4 S. 35(1A) inserted (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, art. 169

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 35 extended (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3218, reg. 60

S. 35 modified (1.1.1996) by S.I. 1995/3275, reg. 37