PART 3Grant of authorisations

Grant and refusal of authorisations13.

(1)

If the Regulator has approved the grant of an authorisation to a person, and the person pays the fee for the first year of the authorisation’s currency, the Regulator must grant the authorisation by giving the person a written instrument of authorisation.

(2)

The instrument of authorisation must specify a day as its date of effect.

(3)

An authorisation—

(a)

has effect from the date of effect specified in the instrument of the authorisation; and

(b)

continues in effect until revoked or surrendered.

(4)

If the Regulator grants an authorisation subject to a condition, the Regulator must set the condition out in the instrument of authorisation.

(5)

If the Regulator refuses to grant an authorisation to a person, or grants an authorisation subject to a condition not sought by the person, the Regulator must give written notice to the person, setting out in the notice—

(a)

the decision and the reasons for it;

(b)

a brief statement of the evidence on which the Regulator relied; and

(c)

a statement of the person’s right to appeal to the Tribunal, including the Tribunal’s address to which an appeal notice may be sent and the time limit for such an appeal.