23.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the following bodies are supervisory authorities—
(a)the Authority is the supervisory authority for—
(i)credit and financial institutions which are authorised persons;
(ii)trust or company service providers which are authorised persons;
(iii)Annex I financial institutions;
[F1(iv)electronic money institutions;]
[F2(v)auction platforms;]
[F3(vi)credit unions in Northern Ireland;]
(b)the OFT is the supervisory authority for—
(i)consumer credit financial institutions;
(ii)estate agents;
(c)each of the professional bodies listed in Schedule 3 is the supervisory authority for relevant persons who are regulated by it;
(d)the Commissioners are the supervisory authority for—
(i)high value dealers;
(ii)money service businesses which are not supervised by the Authority;
(iii)trust or company service providers which are not supervised by the Authority or one of the bodies listed in Schedule 3;
(iv)auditors, external accountants and tax advisers who are not supervised by one of the bodies listed in Schedule 3.
[F4(v)bill payment service providers which are not supervised by the Authority;]
[F4(vi)telecommunication, digital and IT payment service providers which are not supervised by the Authority.]
(e)the Gambling Commission is the supervisory authority for casinos;
(f)DETI is the supervisory authority for—
F5(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(ii)insolvency practitioners authorised by it under article 351 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989;
(g)the Secretary of State is the supervisory authority for insolvency practitioners authorised by him under section 393 of the Insolvency Act 1986 M1 (grant, refusal and withdrawal of authorisation).
(2) Where under paragraph (1) there is more than one supervisory authority for a relevant person, the supervisory authorities may agree that one of them will act as the supervisory authority for that person.
(3) Where an agreement has been made under paragraph (2), the authority which has agreed to act as the supervisory authority must notify the relevant person or publish the agreement in such manner as it considers appropriate.
(4) Where no agreement has been made under paragraph (2), the supervisory authorities for a relevant person must cooperate in the performance of their functions under these Regulations.
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 23(1)(a)(iv) inserted (9.2.2011 for specified purposes, 30.4.2011 in so far as not already in force) by The Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/99), reg. 1(2), Sch. 4 para. 19(f) (with reg. 3)
F2Reg. 23(1)(a)(v) inserted (12.12.2011) by The Recognised Auction Platforms Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2699), regs. 1(2)(a), 11(5)
F3Reg. 23(1)(a)(vi) inserted (31.3.2012) by The Money Laundering (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2833), regs. 1, 2(a)(i)
F4Reg. 23(1)(d)(v)(vi) inserted (1.11.2009) by The Payment Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/209), reg. 1(2)(c), Sch. 6 para. 6(d)
F5Reg. 23(1)(f)(i) omitted (31.3.2012) by virtue of The Money Laundering (Amendment No.2) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2833), regs. 1, 2(a)(ii)
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