Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

388 Decision notices.U.K.

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(1)A decision notice must—

(a)be in writing;

(b)give [F1the reasons of the regulator giving the notice (“the regulator concerned”)] for the decision to take the action to which the notice relates;

(c)state whether section 394 applies;

(d)if that section applies, describe its effect and state whether any secondary material exists to which the person concerned must be allowed access under it; and

(e)give an indication of—

(i)any right to have the matter referred to the Tribunal which is given by this Act; and

(ii)the procedure on such a reference.

[F2(1A)Where the PRA is the regulator concerned and the FCA has decided to refuse consent for the purposes of section 55F, 55I or 59 or to give conditional consent as mentioned in section 55F(5) [F3, 55I(8) or 61(2D)], the decision notice given by the PRA must—

(a)state that fact, and

(b)give the reasons for the FCA's decision.]

(2)If the decision notice was preceded by a warning notice, the action to which the decision notice relates must be action under the same Part as the action proposed in the warning notice.

(3)[F4The regulator concerned] may, before it takes the action to which a decision notice (“the original notice”) relates, give the person concerned a further decision notice which relates to different action in respect of the same matter.

(4)[F5The regulator concerned] may give a further decision notice as a result of subsection (3) only if the person to whom the original notice was given consents.

(5)If the person to whom a decision notice is given under subsection (3) had the right to refer the matter to which the original decision notice related to the Tribunal, he has that right as respects the decision notice under subsection (3).

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 388(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 27(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F3Words in s. 388(1A) substituted (7.3.2016) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 148(5), Sch. 3 para. 13; S.I. 2015/490, art. 2(1)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/492 (as amended by S.I. 2015/1660))

F4Words in s. 388(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 27(4) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F5Words in s. 388(4) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 27(4) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 26 applied (with modifications) (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1882), arts. 1(1), 3(11)

C2S. 388 applied (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/1228, regs. 1(2)(c), 8(b) (with reg. 1(2)(3)); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

C6S. 388 applied (with modifications) by 2009 c. 1, s. 83ZU(6)(7) (as inserted (1.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3329), arts. 1(2), 97)

C8S. 388 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2014/2879, reg. 5C(10) (as inserted (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), regs. 1, 5(9) (with regs. 7(4), 9(1)))

C10S. 388(1)(b)-(e) applied (with modifications) (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1881), arts. 1(2)(6), 52