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[F1PART 1U.K.General

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F1Schs. 1ZA, 1ZB substituted for Sch. 1 (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 19.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 3 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b)(c)(2), Sch. Pts. 2, 3, 4; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

InterpretationU.K.

1U.K.In this Schedule—

  • F2...

  • functions”, in relation to the PRA, means functions conferred on the PRA by or under any provision of this Act (see section [F32AB(3)] which affects the meaning of references to such functions).

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RecordsU.K.

17U.K.The PRA must maintain satisfactory arrangements for—

(a)recording decisions made in the exercise of its functions, and

(b)the safe-keeping of those records which it considers ought to be preserved.

BudgetU.K.

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Annual reportU.K.

19(1)At least once a year the PRA must make a report to the [F6Chancellor of the Exchequer] on—U.K.

(a)the discharge of its functions,

(b)the extent to which, in its opinion, its objectives have been advanced,

[F7(ba)how it has complied with section 2H(1),]

(c)its consideration of the principles in section 3B F8...,

(d)how it has complied with section 3D,

(e)any direction given under section 3I or 3J during the period to which the report relates,

(f)how it has complied with section 354B(1) so far as relating to co-operation with persons outside the United Kingdom, and

(g)such other matters as the Treasury may from time to time direct.

[F9(1A)In the report the PRA must also report in general terms on—

(a)the extent to which, in its opinion, ring-fenced bodies have complied with the ring-fencing provisions,

(b)steps taken by ring-fenced bodies in order to comply with the ring-fencing provisions,

(c)steps taken by it to enforce the ring-fencing provisions,

(d)the extent to which ring-fenced bodies are carrying on the regulated activity of dealing in investments as principal (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) in circumstances where as a result of an order under section 142D(2) that activity is not an excluded activity,

(e)the extent to which ring-fenced bodies are carrying on activities that would be excluded activities by virtue of an order under section 142D(4) but for an exemption or exclusion made by such an order,

(f)the extent to which ring-fenced bodies are doing things that they would be prohibited from doing by an order under section 142E but for an exemption made by such an order, and

(g)the extent to which ring-fenced bodies appear to it to have acted in accordance with any guidance which it has given to ring-fenced bodies and which relates to the operation of the ring-fencing provisions.

(1B)In sub-paragraph (1A)—

(a)references to “ring-fenced bodies” relate only to ring-fenced bodies that are PRA-authorised persons, and

(b)the ring-fencing provisions” means ring-fencing rules and the duty imposed as a result of section 142G.]

(2)[F10Sub-paragraphs (1) and (1A) do not] require the inclusion in the report of any information whose publication would in the opinion of the PRA be against the public interest.

(3)The report must be accompanied by—

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(b)such other reports or information, prepared by such persons, as the Treasury may from time to time direct.

(4)The [F12Chancellor of the Exchequer] must lay before Parliament a copy of each report received by [F13the Chancellor] under this paragraph.

[F14(5)The Chancellor may comply with sub-paragraph (4) by laying a document containing a report under this paragraph together with a report under section 4 of the Bank of England Act 1998.]

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F8Words in Sch. 1ZB para. 19(1)(c) omitted (1.3.2014) by virtue of Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), ss. 130(3)(a)(ii), 148(5); S.I. 2014/377, art. 2(1)(a), Sch. Pt. 1

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20(1)In relation to each report made under paragraph 19, the PRA must publish at the same time as the report an invitation to members of the public to make representations to the PRA, within the 3 months beginning with the date of publication—U.K.

(a)about the report,

(b)about the way in which the PRA has discharged, or failed to discharge, its functions during the period to which the report relates, and

(c)about the extent to which, in their opinion, the PRA's objectives have been advanced [F15and the PRA has facilitated effective competition in accordance with section 2H and has considered the regulatory principles in section 3B] .

(2)The invitation must be published in the way appearing to it to be best calculated to bring the invitation to the attention of the public.

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21(1)The PRA must publish a report about its consultation in accordance with paragraph 20.U.K.

(2)The report must contain an account, in general terms, of any representations received in pursuance of the invitation published under that paragraph.

(3)The report must be published not later than 4 months after the date on which the report under paragraph 19 was published.

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