Part III Authorisation and Exemption

Ending of authorisation

33 Withdrawal of authorisation F1....

(1)

This section applies if—

(a)

an authorised person’s F2Part 4A permission is cancelled; and

(b)

as a result, there is no regulated activity for which he has permission.

(2)

The F3appropriate regulator must give a direction withdrawing that person’s status as an authorised person.

F4(2A)

In subsection (2) “the appropriate regulator” means—

(a)

in the case of a PRA-authorised person, the PRA, and

(b)

in any other case, the FCA.

34EEA firms.

(1)

An EEA firm ceases to qualify for authorisation under Part II of Schedule 3 if it ceases to be an EEA firm as a result of—

(a)

having its EEA authorisation withdrawn; or

(b)

ceasing to have an EEA right in circumstances in which EEA authorisation is not required.

(2)

At the request of an EEA firm, F5the appropriate regulator may give a direction cancelling its authorisation under Part II of Schedule 3.

F6(2A)

In subsection (2) “the appropriate regulator” means—

(a)

in the case of a PRA-authorised person, the PRA, and

(b)

in any other case, the FCA.

(3)

If an EEA firm has a F7Part 4A permission, it does not cease to be an authorised person merely because it ceases to qualify for authorisation under Part II of Schedule 3.

35 Treaty firms.

(1)

A Treaty firm ceases to qualify for authorisation under Schedule 4 if its home State authorisation is withdrawn.

(2)

At the request of a Treaty firm, F8the appropriate regulator may give a direction cancelling its Schedule 4 authorisation.

F9(2A)

In subsection (2) “the appropriate regulator” means—

(a)

in the case of a PRA-authorised person, the PRA, and

(b)

in any other case, the FCA.

(3)

If a Treaty firm has a F10Part 4A permission, it does not cease to be an authorised person merely because it ceases to qualify for authorisation under Schedule 4.

36 Persons authorised as a result of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5.

(1)

At the request of a person authorised as a result of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5, the F11FCA may give a direction cancelling his authorisation as such a person.

(2)

If a person authorised as a result of paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 5 has a F12Part 4A permission, he does not cease to be an authorised person merely because he ceases to be a person so authorised.