Part VIIIU.K. [F1Provisions relating to market abuse]

Statement of policyU.K.

124 Statement of policy.U.K.

[F2(1)The FCA must prepare and issue a statement of its policy with respect to the type and level of administrative sanctions it may impose on a relevant person.

(2)The FCA’s policy in determining the type and level of administrative sanctions to be imposed must take into account all relevant circumstances including, where appropriate, the matters referred to in Article 31(1) of the market abuse regulation.]

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(4)The [F4FCA] may at any time alter or replace a statement issued under this section.

(5)If a statement issued under this section is altered or replaced, the [F4FCA] must issue the altered or replacement statement.

[F5(6)When imposing, or deciding whether to impose, an administrative sanction on a relevant person the FCA must have regard to any statement published under this section in force at the time of the contravention.]

(7)A statement issued under this section must be published by the [F4FCA] in the way appearing to the [F4FCA] to be best calculated to bring it to the attention of the public.

(8)The [F4FCA] may charge a reasonable fee for providing a person with a copy of a statement published under this section.

(9)The [F4FCA] must, without delay, give the Treasury a copy of any statement which it publishes under this section.

[F6(10)In this section—