Explanatory Notes

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

2000 CHAPTER 8

14 June 2000

Commentary on Sections

Part V: Performance of Regulated Activities

Section 60: Applications for approval

140.This section requires an application for approval to be submitted by the authorised person concerned or, in the case of new firms awaiting authorisation, a prospective authorised person.

141.Subsection (2) gives the Authority the powers to specify the information it will require to support applications for different types of posts and subsection (3) enables it to request any additional information it needs to assess the suitability of each candidate.