2000 c.8.

OJ No L 177, 30.6.2006, p.1, as last amended by Directive 2009/111/EC.

1979 c.34.

S.I. 1985/1205 (N.I. 12).

OJ No L 267, 10.10.2009, p.7.

OJ No L 309, 25.11.2005, p.15.

OJ No L 275, 27.10.2000, p.39.

OJ No L 309, 25.11.2005, p. 15.

1987 c.22; repealed by S.I. 2001/3649, article 3(1)(d).

2006 c.46.

S.I. 2009/209; amended by S.I. 2009/2475.

OJ No L 319, 5.12.2007, p.1.

S.I. 2007/2157; amended by S.I. 2007/3299.

2002 c.29. Part 7 was amended by S.I. 2007/3398.

2000 c.11.

2010 c.38.

S.I. 2010/1197.

OJ No 177, 30.6.2006, p.201.

OJ No L 145, 30.4.2004, p.1.

OJ No L 228, 16.8.1973, p.3.

OJ No L 157, 9.6.2006, p.87.

S.I. 2008/1911.

Section 498(5) was substituted by S.I. 2008/393.

Section 203 was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c.40), section 278(1) and Schedule 25, paragraph 40(1) and (7), by the Consumer Credit Act 2006, section 33 and by S.I. 2000/2952 and 2007/3300.

Section 204 was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002, section 278(1) and Schedule 25, paragraph 40(1) and (8).

Schedule 16 was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002, section 278(1) and Schedule 25, paragraph 40(1) and (21).

Section 21 was amended by the Consumer Credit Act 2006, section 33(1).

Section 39 was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002, section 278(1) and Schedule 25, paragraph 6(1) and (19).

1974 c. 39.

Section 210 was amended by the Financial Services Act 2010 (c.28) Schedule 2, paragraph 20.

Section 159(1) was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002 (c.40), section 278(1) and Schedule 25, paragraph 40, and by S.I. 2006/2975.

Part 2 was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002, section 278(1) and Schedule 25, paragraph 40, by the Consumer Credit Act 2006, section 33(9) and by S.I. 2003/1473, 2003/2066, 2007/126 and 2007/3253.

1925 c.86. Section 33 was amended by the Magistrates Courts Act 1952 (c.55), section 132 and Schedule 6, by the Courts Act 1971 (c.23), section 56(1) and Schedule 8 and by the Courts Act 2003 (c.39), Schedule 8, paragraph 71 and Schedule 10.

1980 c.43. Schedule 3 was amended by the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53), section 25(2) and Schedule 13, and by the Criminal Procedures and Investigations Act 1996 (c.25), Schedule 1, paragraph 1. Amendments by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44), Schedule 3, paragraph 51 and Schedule 37, Part 4 have not come into force at the time of making these Regulations.

1995 c.46. Section 70 was amended by the Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No 1) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1149), Schedule 1, paragraph 104, the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5), section 10(6) and the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6), section 28. Amendments by the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13), section 66 have not come into force at the time of making these Regulations.

1945 c.15 (N.I.). Section 18 was amended by the Magistrates Courts Act 1964 (c.21) and by the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c.26), Schedule 12.

S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26).

1998 c.29.

Section 348 was amended by the Financial Services Act 2010, section 24(1) and (2), Schedule 2, paragraphs 1 and 26.

Section 349 was amended by the Companies Act 2006 (c.46), section 964(1) and (4), S.I. 2006/1183 and S.I 2007/1093.

S.I. 2007/2157; amended by S.I. 2007/3299 and S.I. 2009/209.

See section 40 of the 2000 Act.

See section 31(1)(b) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to, the 2000 Act.

OJ No L 275, 27.10.2000, p.39.

S.I. 2001/544; amended by S.I. 2006/3221; article 9C was inserted by S.I. 2002/682.

Part 16 and Schedule 17 were amended by the Consumer Credit Act 2006 (c.14), sections 59, 60 and 61 and Schedule 2, by the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c.15), section 62(3) and Schedule 13 and by S.I. 2009/209.

Paragraph 2 was substituted by S.I. 2006/3221.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/99/body/2011-02-09The Electronic Money Regulations 2011texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseFINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS2024-05-162011-01-19These Regulations implement Directive 2009/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16th September 2009 on the taking up, pursuit and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions (“the Directive”) (OJ No L 275, 27.10.2000, p.39).PART 1INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS1Citation and commencement1

These Regulations may be cited as the Electronic Money Regulations 2011.

2

These Regulations come into force on—

a

9th February 2011 for the purposes of—

i

enabling applications to become an authorised electronic money institution and for the variation of an authorisation to be made under regulation 5 and the Authority to determine such applications in accordance with regulations 6 to 9;

ii

enabling applications for registration as a small electronic money institution and the variation of a registration to be made under regulation 12 and the Authority to determine such applications in accordance with regulation 13 and regulations 7 to 9 (as applied by regulation 15);

iii

enabling applications for an agent to be included on the register under regulation 34 and the Authority to determine such applications in accordance with that regulation;

iv

enabling the Authority to give directions as to the manner in which an application under regulation 5(1) or (2), 12(1) or (2) or 34(3) is to be made and enabling the Authority to require the applicant to provide further information in accordance with regulation 5(4), 12(4) or 34(3)(a)(iv), as the case may be;

v

enabling the Authority to cancel an authorisation or registration or vary an authorisation or registration on its own initiative in accordance with regulation 10 or 11 (as applied, in the case of registration, by regulation 15);

vi

requiring a person who has made an application under regulation 5(1) or (2) or 12(1) or (2) to provide information to the Authority in accordance with regulation 17 and enabling the Authority to give directions under that regulation;

vii

enabling a person to make a reference to the Upper Tribunal under regulation 9(8), 10(6), 11(5), 29(4) or 34(11);

viii

enabling an applicant for authorisation as an electronic money institution to give the Authority a notice of intention under regulation 28(2) and the Authority to give directions as to the manner in which such a notice is to be given and to inform the host state competent authority in accordance with regulation 28(3);

ix

enabling the Authority to decide whether to register an EEA branch or to cancel such a registration under regulation 29(1);

x

enabling the Authority to give directions under regulation 49 to a person whose application under regulation 5(1) or 12(1) has been granted before 30th April 2011 in respect of—

aa

its provision as from that date of electronic money issuance or payment services; and

bb

its compliance as from that date with requirements imposed by or under Parts 2 to 5 of these Regulations;

xi

enabling the Authority to give directions under paragraph 8, 10, 13(a), 15 or 16 of Schedule 2 to a person whose application under regulation 5(1) or 12(1) has been granted before 30th April 2011;

xii

requiring a person whose application under regulation 5(1), 12(1) or 34(3) has been granted before 30th April 2011 to provide information to the Authority in accordance with regulation 37 and enabling the Authority to give directions under that regulation;

xiii

regulations 30, 47, 59 to 61, 66 to 71, 74 and 78;

xiv

regulation 62 in respect of paragraphs 2, 6 and 8 to 11 of Schedule 3;

xv

regulation 79 in respect of paragraphs 2, 18 and 19(g) of Schedule 4; and

b

30th April 2011 for all other purposes.

2Interpretation1

In these Regulations—

the 2000 Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ;

agent” means a person who provides payment services on behalf of an electronic money institution;

authorised electronic money institution” means—

a

a person included by the Authority in the register as an authorised electronic money institution pursuant to regulation 4(1)(a); or

b

a person deemed to have been granted authorisation by the Authority by virtue of regulation 74;

the Authority” means the Financial Services Authority;

average outstanding electronic money” means the average total amount of financial liabilities related to electronic money in issue at the end of each calendar day over the preceding six calendar months, calculated on the first calendar day of each calendar month and applied for that calendar month;

the banking consolidation directive” means Directive 2006/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14th June 2006 relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions ;

consumer” means an individual who is acting for purposes other than a trade, business or profession;

credit institution” has the meaning given in Article 4(1) of the banking consolidation directive and includes a branch of the credit institution within the meaning of Article 4(3) of that directive which is situated within the EEA and which has its head office in a territory that is outside the EEA in accordance with Article 38 of that directive;

credit union” means a credit union within the meaning of—

a

the Credit Unions Act 1979 ; or

b

the Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 ;

decision notice” and “warning notice” have the same meaning as in the 2000 Act;

distributor” means a person who distributes or redeems electronic money on behalf of an electronic money institution but who does not provide payment services on its behalf;

the EEA” means the European Economic Area;

EEA agent” means an agent through which an authorised electronic money institution, in exercise of its passport rights, provides payment services in an EEA state other than the United Kingdom;

EEA authorised electronic money institution” means a person authorised in an EEA state other than the United Kingdom to issue electronic money and provide payment services in accordance with the electronic money directive;

EEA branch” means a branch established by an authorised electronic money institution, in the exercise of its passport rights, to issue electronic money, provide payment services, distribute or redeem electronic money or carry out other activities in accordance with these Regulations in an EEA state other than the United Kingdom;

electronic money” means electronically (including magnetically) stored monetary value as represented by a claim on the electronic money issuer which—

a

is issued on receipt of funds for the purpose of making payment transactions;

b

is accepted by a person other than the electronic money issuer; and

c

is not excluded by regulation 3;

the electronic money directive” means Directive 2009/110/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16th September 2009 on the taking up, pursuit and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions amending Directives 2005/60/EC and 2006/48/EC and repealing Directive 2000/46/EC;

electronic money institution” means an authorised electronic money institution or a small electronic money institution;

electronic money issuer” means any of the following persons when they issue electronic money—

a

authorised electronic money institutions;

b

small electronic money institutions;

c

EEA authorised electronic money institutions;

d

credit institutions;

e

the Post Office Limited;

f

the Bank of England, the European Central Bank and the national central banks of EEA states other than the United Kingdom, when not acting in their capacity as a monetary authority or other public authority;

g

government departments and local authorities when acting in their capacity as public authorities;

h

credit unions;

i

municipal banks;

j

the National Savings Bank;

home state competent authority” means the competent authority designated in accordance with Article 3 of the electronic money directive as being responsible for the authorisation and prudential supervision of an EEA authorised electronic money institution which is exercising (or intends to exercise) its passport rights in the United Kingdom;

host state competent authority” means the competent authority designated in accordance with Article 3 of the electronic money directive in an EEA state in which an authorised electronic money institution exercises (or intends to exercise) its passport rights;

initial capital” has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 2;

the money laundering directive” means Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26th October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing ;

municipal bank” means a company which, immediately before 1st December 2001, fell within the definition in section 103 of the Banking Act 1987 ;

own funds” has the meaning given by paragraph 4 of Schedule 2;

parent undertaking” has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 1162 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Companies Act 2006 );

passport right” means the entitlement of a person to establish a branch or provide services in an EEA state other than that in which they are authorised to provide electronic money issuance services—

a

in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union as applied in the EEA; and

b

subject to the conditions of the electronic money directive;

payment account” means an account held in the name of one or more payment service users which is used for the execution of payment transactions;

payment instrument” means any—

a

personalised device; or

b

personalised set of procedures agreed between the payment service user and the payment service provider;

payment services” has the same meaning as in the Payment Services Regulations 2009 ;

payment service user” means a person when making use of a payment service in the capacity of a payer or payee, or both;

the payment services directive” means Directive 2007/64/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13th November 2007 on payment services in the internal market ;

payment system” means a funds transfer system with formal and standardised arrangements and common rules for processing, clearing and settlement of payment transactions;

payment transaction” has the meaning given in Article 4(5) of the payment services directive;

qualifying holding” has the meaning given in Article 4(11) of the banking consolidation directive;

the register” means the register maintained by the Authority under regulation 4;

small electronic money institution” means a person included by the Authority in the register pursuant to regulation 4(1)(b);

subsidiary undertaking” has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 1162 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Companies Act 2006).

2

In these Regulations references to amounts in euro include references to equivalent amounts in another currency.

3

Unless otherwise defined, expressions used in these Regulations which are also used in the electronic money directive have the same meaning as in that directive.

4

Expressions used in a modification to a provision in primary or secondary legislation applied by these Regulations have the same meaning as in these Regulations.

3Electronic money: exclusions

For the purposes of these Regulations electronic money does not include—

a

monetary value stored on instruments that can be used to acquire goods or services only—

i

in or on the electronic money issuer's premises; or

ii

under a commercial agreement with the electronic money issuer, either within a limited network of service providers or for a limited range of goods or services;

b

monetary value that is used to make payment transactions executed by means of any telecommunication, digital or IT device, where the goods or services purchased are delivered to and are to be used through a telecommunication, digital or IT device, provided that the telecommunication, digital or IT operator does not act only as an intermediary between the payment service user and the supplier of the goods and services.

PART 2REGISTRATIONThe register4The register of certain electronic money issuers1

The Authority must maintain a register of—

a

authorised electronic money institutions and their EEA branches;

b

small electronic money institutions;

c

agents of electronic money institutions required to be registered under regulation 34; and

d

the National Savings Bank where it issues electronic money.

2

The Authority may include on the register any of the persons mentioned in paragraphs (c), (e), (f) and (g) of the definition of electronic money issuer in regulation 2(1) where such persons issue electronic money.

3

Where a person mentioned in paragraph (e), (f), (g) or (j) of the definition of an electronic money issuer in regulation 2(1)—

a

is not included on the register; and

b

issues, or proposes to issue, electronic money,

the person must give notice to the Authority.

4

A notice under paragraph (3) must be given in such manner as the Authority may direct.

5

The Authority may—

a

keep the register in any form it thinks fit;

b

include on the register such information as the Authority considers appropriate, provided that the register identifies the electronic money issuance for which the institution is authorised or registered under this Part; and

c

exploit commercially the information contained in the register, or any part of that information.

6

The Authority must—

a

publish the register online and make it available for public inspection;

b

update the register on a regular basis; and

c

provide a certified copy of the register, or any part of it, to any person who asks for it—

i

on payment of the fee (if any) fixed by the Authority; and

ii

in a form (either written or electronic) in which it is legible to the person asking for it.

Authorisation5Application to become an authorised electronic money institution or variation of an existing authorisation1

An application to become an authorised electronic money institution must contain or be accompanied by the information specified in Schedule 1.

2

An application for the variation of an authorisation must—

a

contain a statement of the proposed variation;

b

contain a statement of the electronic money issuance and payment services business which the applicant proposes to carry on if the authorisation is varied; and

c

contain, or be accompanied by, such other information as the Authority may reasonably require.

3

An application under paragraph (1) or (2) must be made in such manner as the Authority may direct.

4

At any time after receiving an application and before determining it, the Authority may require the applicant to provide it with such further information as it reasonably considers necessary to enable it to determine the application.

5

Different directions may be given, and different requirements imposed, in relation to different applications or categories of application.

6Conditions for authorisation1

The Authority may refuse to grant an application for authorisation only if any of the conditions set out in paragraphs (2) to (8) is not met.

2

The application must comply with the requirements of, and any requirements imposed under, regulation 5.

3

The applicant must immediately before the time of authorisation hold the amount of initial capital required in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2.

4

The applicant must be either—

a

a body corporate constituted under the law of a part of the United Kingdom having—

i

its head office; and

ii

if it has a registered office, that office,

in the United Kingdom; or

b

a body corporate which has a branch that is located in the United Kingdom and whose head office is situated in a territory that is outside the EEA.

5

The applicant must satisfy the Authority that, taking into account the need to ensure the sound and prudent conduct of the affairs of the institution, it has—

a

robust governance arrangements for its electronic money issuance and payment service business, including a clear organisational structure with well-defined, transparent and consistent lines of responsibility;

b

effective procedures to identify, manage, monitor and report any risks to which it might be exposed; and

c

adequate internal control mechanisms, including sound administrative, risk management and accounting procedures,

which are comprehensive and proportionate to the nature, scale and complexity of electronic money to be issued and payment services to be provided by the institution.

6

The applicant must satisfy the Authority that—

a

having regard to the need to ensure the sound and prudent conduct of the affairs of an authorised electronic money institution, any persons having a qualifying holding in the institution are fit and proper persons;

b

the directors and persons responsible for the management of its electronic money and payment services business are of good repute and possess appropriate knowledge and experience to issue electronic money and provide payment services;

c

it has a business plan (including for the first three years, a forecast budget calculation) under which appropriate and proportionate systems, resources and procedures will be employed by the institution to operate soundly;

d

it has taken adequate measures for the purpose of safeguarding electronic money holders' funds in accordance with regulation 20.

7

The applicant must comply with a requirement of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 to be included in a register maintained under those Regulations where such a requirement applies to the applicant.

8

If the applicant has close links with another person (“CL”) the applicant must satisfy the Authority—

a

that those links are not likely to prevent the Authority's effective supervision of the applicant; and

b

if it appears to the Authority that CL is subject to the laws, regulations or administrative provisions of a territory which is not an EEA state (“the foreign provisions”), that neither the foreign provisions, nor any deficiency in their enforcement, would prevent the Authority's effective supervision of the applicant.

9

For the purposes of paragraph (8), an applicant has close links with CL if—

a

CL is a parent undertaking of the applicant;

b

CL is a subsidiary undertaking of the applicant;

c

CL is a parent undertaking of a subsidiary undertaking of the applicant;

d

CL is a subsidiary undertaking of a parent undertaking of the applicant;

e

CL owns or controls 20% or more of the voting rights or capital of the applicant; or

f

the applicant owns or controls 20% or more of the voting rights or capital of CL.

7Imposition of requirements1

The Authority may include in an authorisation such requirements as it considers appropriate.

2

A requirement may, in particular, be imposed so as to require the person concerned to—

a

take a specified action;

b

refrain from taking a specified action.

3

A requirement may be imposed by reference to the person's relationship with its group or other members of its group.

4

Where—

a

an applicant intends to carry on business activities other than the issuance of electronic money and provision of payment services; and

b

the Authority considers that the carrying on of such other business activities will impair, or is likely to impair—

i

the financial soundness of the applicant; or

ii

the Authority's effective supervision of the applicant,

the Authority may require the applicant to establish a separate body corporate to carry on the issuance of electronic money and provision of payment services.

5

A requirement expires at the end of such period as the Authority may specify in the authorisation.

6

Paragraph (5) does not affect the Authority's powers under regulation 8 or 11.

8Variation etc at request of an authorised electronic money institution

The Authority may, on the application of an authorised electronic money institution, vary the person's authorisation by—

a

imposing a requirement such as may, under regulation 7, be included in an authorisation;

b

cancelling a requirement included in the authorisation or previously imposed under paragraph (a); or

c

varying such a requirement,

provided that the conditions set out in regulation 6(4) to (8), and the requirement in regulation 19(1) to maintain own funds, will continue to be met.

9Determination of application for authorisation or variation of authorisation1

The Authority must determine an application for authorisation or for variation of an authorisation within three months beginning with the date on which it received the completed application.

2

The Authority may determine an incomplete application if it considers it appropriate to do so, and it must in any event determine any such application within 12 months beginning with the date on which it received the application.

3

The applicant may withdraw its application, by giving the Authority notice, at any time before the Authority determines it.

4

If the Authority decides to grant an application for authorisation, or for variation of an authorisation, it must give the applicant notice of its decision stating—

a

that authorisation has been granted to carry out electronic money issuance; or

b

that the variation has been granted,

described in such manner as the Authority considers appropriate.

5

The notice must state the date on which the authorisation or variation takes effect.

6

If the Authority proposes to refuse an application or to impose a requirement it must give the applicant a warning notice.

7

The Authority must, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice—

a

if it decides to refuse the application or to impose a requirement, give the applicant a decision notice; or

b

if it grants the application without imposing a requirement, give the applicant notice of its decision, stating the date on which the authorisation or variation takes effect.

8

If the Authority decides to refuse the application or to impose a requirement the applicant may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.

9

If the Authority decides to authorise the applicant, or vary its authorisation, it must update the register as soon as practicable.

10Cancellation of authorisation1

The Authority may cancel a person's authorisation and remove the person from the register where—

a

the person does not issue electronic money within 12 months beginning with the date on which the authorisation took effect;

b

the person requests, or consents to, the cancellation of the authorisation;

c

the person ceases to engage in business activity for more than six months;

d

the person has obtained authorisation through false statements or any other irregular means;

e

the person no longer meets, or is unlikely to meet, any of the conditions set out in regulation 6(4) to (8) or the requirement in regulation 19(1) to maintain own funds;

f

the person has issued electronic money or provided payment services other than in accordance with the authorisation granted to it;

g

the person would constitute a threat to the stability of a payment system by continuing its electronic money or payment services business;

h

the cancellation is desirable in order to protect the interests of consumers; or

i

the person's issuance of electronic money or provision of payment services is otherwise unlawful.

2

A request for cancellation of a person's authorisation under paragraph (1)(b) must be made in such manner as the Authority may direct.

3

At any time after receiving a request under paragraph (1)(b) and before determining it, the Authority may require the person making the request to provide it with such further information as it reasonably considers necessary to enable it to determine the request.

4

Where the Authority proposes to cancel a person's authorisation, other than at the person's request, it must give the person a warning notice.

5

The Authority must, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice—

a

if it decides to cancel the authorisation, give the person a decision notice; or

b

if it decides not to cancel the authorisation, give the person notice of its decision.

6

If the Authority decides to cancel the authorisation, other than at the person's request, the person may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.

7

Where the period for a reference to the Upper Tribunal has expired without a reference being made, the Authority must as soon as practicable update the register accordingly.

11Variation of authorisation on Authority's own initiative1

The Authority may vary a person's authorisation in any of the ways mentioned in regulation 8 if it appears to the Authority that—

a

the person no longer meets, or is unlikely to continue to meet, any of the conditions set out in regulation 6(4) to (8) or the requirement in regulation 19(1) to maintain own funds;

b

the person has issued electronic money or provided a payment service other than in accordance with the authorisation granted to it;

c

the person would constitute a threat to the stability of a payment system by continuing to issue electronic money or provide payment services;

d

the variation is desirable in order to protect the interests of consumers; or

e

the person's issuance of electronic money or provision of payment services is otherwise unlawful.

2

A variation under this regulation takes effect—

a

immediately, if the notice given under paragraph (6) states that this is the case;

b

on such date as may be specified in the notice; or

c

if no date is specified in the notice, when the matter to which the notice relates is no longer open to review (see paragraph 13).

3

A variation may be expressed to take effect immediately or on a specified date only if the Authority, having regard to the ground on which it is exercising the power under paragraph (1), reasonably considers that it is necessary for the variation to take effect immediately or, as the case may be, on that date.

4

The Authority must as soon as practicable after the variation takes effect update the register accordingly.

5

A person who is aggrieved by the variation of their authorisation under this regulation may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.

6

Where the Authority proposes to vary a person's authorisation under this regulation, it must give the person notice.

7

The notice must—

a

give details of the variation;

b

state the Authority's reasons for the variation and its determination as to when the variation takes effect;

c

inform the person that they may make representations to the Authority within such period as may be specified in the notice (whether or not the person has referred the matter to the Upper Tribunal);

d

inform the person of the date on which the variation takes effect; and

e

inform the person of their right to refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal and the procedure for such a reference.

8

The Authority may extend the period allowed under the notice for making representations.

9

If, having considered any representations made by the person, the Authority decides—

a

to vary the authorisation in the way proposed; or

b

if the authorisation has been varied, not to rescind the variation,

it must give the person notice.

10

If, having considered any representations made by the person, the Authority decides—

a

not to vary the authorisation in the way proposed;

b

to vary the authorisation in a different way; or

c

to rescind a variation which has taken effect,

it must give the person notice.

11

A notice given under paragraph (9) must inform the person of their right to refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal and the procedure for such a reference.

12

A notice under paragraph (10)(b) must comply with paragraph (7).

13

For the purposes of paragraph (2)(c), paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 391(8) of the 2000 Act (publication) apply to determine whether a matter is open to review.

Registration as a small electronic money institution12Application for registration as a small electronic money institution or variation of an existing registration1

An application for registration as a small electronic money institution must contain, or be accompanied by, such information as the Authority may reasonably require.

2

An application for the variation of a registration must—

a

contain a statement of the proposed variation;

b

contain a statement of the electronic money issuance and payment services business which the applicant proposes to carry on if the registration is varied; and

c

contain, or be accompanied by, such other information as the Authority may reasonably require.

3

An application under paragraph (1) or (2) must be made in such manner as the Authority may direct.

4

At any time after receiving an application and before determining it, the Authority may require the applicant to provide it with such further information as it reasonably considers necessary to enable it to determine the application.

5

Different directions may be given, and different requirements imposed, in relation to different applications or categories of application.

13Conditions for registration1

The Authority may refuse to register an applicant as a small electronic money institution only if any of the conditions set out in paragraphs (2) to (10) is not met.

2

The application must comply with the requirements of, and any requirements imposed under, regulation 12.

3

The total business activities of the applicant immediately before the time of registration must not generate average outstanding electronic money that exceeds 5,000,000 euro.

4

The monthly average over the period of 12 months preceding the application of the total amount of relevant payment transactions must not exceed 3,000,000 euro.

5

The applicant must immediately before the time of registration hold such amount, if any, of initial capital as is required in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2.

6

The applicant must satisfy the Authority that, taking into account the need to ensure the sound and prudent conduct of the affairs of the institution, it has—

a

robust governance arrangements for its electronic money and payment services business, including a clear organisational structure with well-defined, transparent and consistent lines of responsibility; and

b

effective procedures to identify, manage, monitor and report any risks to which it might be exposed,

which are comprehensive and proportionate to the nature, scale and complexity of electronic money to be issued and payment services to be provided by the institution.

7

The applicant must satisfy the Authority that—

a

the directors and persons responsible for the management of its electronic money and payment services business are of good repute and possess appropriate knowledge and experience to issue electronic money and provide payment services;

b

it has a business plan (including for the first three years, a forecast budget calculation) under which appropriate and proportionate systems, resources and procedures will be employed by the institution to operate soundly; and

c

it has taken adequate measures for the purpose of safeguarding electronic money holders' funds in accordance with regulation 20.

8

None of the individuals responsible for the management or operation of the business has been convicted of—

a

an offence under Part 7 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (money laundering) or under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007;

b

an offence under section 15 (fund-raising), 16 (use and possession), 17 (funding arrangements), 18 (money laundering) or 63 (terrorist finance: jurisdiction) of the Terrorism Act 2000 ;

c

an offence under the 2000 Act;

d

an offence under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010 or the Al-Qaida and Taliban (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2010 ;

e

an offence under these Regulations or the Payment Services Regulations 2009; or

f

any other financial crime.

9

The applicant must be a body corporate whose head office is situated in the United Kingdom.

10

The applicant must comply with a requirement of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 to be included in a register maintained under those Regulations where such a requirement applies to the applicant.

11

For the purposes of paragraph (4), where the applicant has yet to commence the provision of payment services which are not related to the issuance of electronic money, or has been providing such payment services for less than 12 months, the monthly average may be based on the projected total amount of relevant payment transactions over a 12 month period.

12

In paragraph (4) “relevant payment transactions” in respect of a small electronic money institution means payment transactions which—

a

are not related to the issuance of electronic money; and

b

are executed by the institution, including any of its agents who are in the United Kingdom.

13

In paragraph (8) “financial crime” includes any offence involving fraud or dishonesty and, for this purpose, “offence” includes any act or omission which would be an offence if it had taken place in the United Kingdom.

14Average outstanding electronic money1

Where—

a

an applicant provides payment services that are not related to the issuance of electronic money or carries out any of the activities referred to in regulation 32(1)(b) to (d) and (2); and

b

the amount of outstanding electronic money is unknown in advance,

the applicant may make an assessment for the purposes of regulation 13(3) on the basis of a representative portion assumed to be used for the issuance of electronic money, provided that the representative portion can be reasonably estimated on the basis of historical data and to the satisfaction of the Authority.

2

Where an applicant has not completed a sufficiently long period of business to compile historical data adequate to make the assessment under paragraph (1), the applicant must make the assessment on the basis of projected outstanding electronic money as evidenced by its business plan, subject to any adjustments to that plan which are, or have been, required by the Authority.

15Supplementary provisions

Regulations 7 to 11 apply to registration as a small electronic money institution as they apply to authorisation as an authorised electronic money institution with the following modifications—

a

references to authorisation are to be treated as references to registration;

b

for regulation 8 substitute—

81

The Authority may, on the application of a small electronic money institution, vary the person's registration by—

a

imposing a requirement such as may, under regulation 7, be included in a registration;

b

cancelling a requirement included in the registration or previously imposed under paragraph (a); or

c

varying such a requirement,

provided that the conditions set out in paragraph (2) continue to be met.

2

The conditions that must continue to be met are—

a

the conditions in regulation 13(6) to (10);

b

where applicable, compliance with the requirement in regulation 19(2) to maintain own funds;

c

the condition that the total business activities of the applicant generate average outstanding electronic money that does not exceed 5,000,000 euro; and

d

the condition that the monthly average over any period of 12 months of the total amount of relevant payment transactions does not exceed 3,000,000 euro.

3

In paragraph (2)(d) “relevant payment transactions” has the same meaning as in regulation 13.

;

c

in regulation 10 for paragraph (1)(e) substitute—

e

the person no longer complies with, or is unlikely to continue to comply with, any of the conditions mentioned in regulation 8(2)(a), (b), (c) and (d);

; and

d

in regulation 11 for paragraph (1)(a) substitute—

a

the person no longer complies with, or is unlikely to continue to comply with, any of the conditions mentioned in regulation 8(2)(a), (b), (c) and (d);

.

16Application to become an authorised electronic money institution where a financial limit is exceeded

Where a small electronic money institution ceases to comply with a condition referred to in regulation 8(2)(c) or (d) (as applied by regulation 15), the institution concerned must, within 30 days of becoming aware of the change in circumstances, apply to become an authorised electronic money institution under regulation 5 if it intends to continue issuing electronic money in the United Kingdom.

Common provisions17Duty to notify changes1

If at any time after an applicant has provided the Authority with any information under regulation 5(1), (2) or (4) or 12(1), (2) or (4) and before the Authority has determined the application—

a

there is, or is likely to be, a material change affecting any matter contained in that information; or

b

it becomes apparent to the applicant that the information is incomplete or contains a material inaccuracy,

the applicant must provide the Authority with details of the change, the complete information or a correction of the inaccuracy (as the case may be) without undue delay, or, in the case of a material change which has not yet taken place, the applicant must provide details of the likely change as soon as the applicant is aware of such change.

2

The obligation in paragraph (1) also applies to material changes or significant inaccuracies affecting any matter contained in any supplementary information provided pursuant to that paragraph.

3

Any information to be provided to the Authority under this regulation must be in such form or verified in such manner as it may direct.

18Electronic money institutions acting without permission

If an electronic money institution issues electronic money or carries on a payment service in the United Kingdom, or purports to do so, other than in accordance with an authorisation or registration granted to it by the Authority under these Regulations, or deemed to be so granted under regulation 74, it is to be taken to have contravened a requirement imposed on it under these Regulations.

PART 3PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION AND PASSPORTINGCapital requirements19Capital requirements1

An authorised electronic money institution must maintain at all times own funds equal to or in excess of—

a

350,000 euro; or

b

the amount of the own funds requirement calculated in accordance with paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 subject to any adjustment directed by the Authority under paragraph 15 of that Schedule,

whichever is the greater.

2

Where the business activities of a small electronic money institution generate average outstanding electronic money of 500,000 euro or more, it must maintain at all times own funds equal to or in excess of the amount of the own funds requirement calculated in accordance with paragraph 14 of Schedule 2, subject to any adjustment directed by the Authority under paragraph 16 of that Schedule.

3

Where a small electronic money institution has not completed a sufficiently long period of business to calculate the amount of average outstanding electronic money for the purposes of paragraph (2), it must make an estimate on the basis of projected outstanding electronic money as evidenced by its business plan, subject to any adjustments to that plan which are, or have been, required by the Authority.

Safeguarding20Safeguarding requirements1

Electronic money institutions must safeguard funds that have been received in exchange for electronic money that has been issued (referred to in this regulation and regulations 21 and 22 as “relevant funds”).

2

Relevant funds must be safeguarded in accordance with either regulation 21 or regulation 22.

3

Where—

a

only a proportion of the funds that have been received are to be used for the execution of a payment transaction (with the remainder being used for non-payment services); and

b

the precise portion attributable to the execution of the payment transaction is variable or unknown in advance,

the relevant funds are such amount as may be reasonably estimated, on the basis of historical data and to the satisfaction of the Authority, to be representative of the portion attributable to the execution of the payment transaction.

4

Funds received in the form of payment by payment instrument need not be safeguarded until they—

a

are credited to the electronic money institution's payment account; or

b

are otherwise made available to the electronic money institution,

provided that such funds must be safeguarded by the end of five business days after the date on which the electronic money has been issued.

5

In paragraphs (1) to (4) and in regulations 21 to 24 references to an electronic money institution include references to a credit union.

6

Regulation 19 of the Payment Services Regulations 2009 applies in relation to funds received by electronic money institutions and credit unions for the execution of payment transactions that are not related to the issuance of electronic money with the following modifications—

a

references to an “authorised payment institution” are to be treated as references to an authorised electronic money institution;

b

references to a “small payment institution” are to be treated as references to—

i

a small electronic money institution; and

ii

a credit union; and

c

references to a “payment transaction” are to be treated as references to a payment transaction that is not related to the issuance of electronic money.

21Safeguarding option 11

An electronic money institution must keep relevant funds segregated from any other funds that it holds.

2

Where the institution continues to hold the relevant funds at the end of the business day following the day on which they were received it must—

a

place them in a separate account that it holds with an authorised credit institution; or

b

invest the relevant funds in secure, liquid, low-risk assets (“relevant assets”) and place those assets in a separate account with an authorised custodian.

3

An account in which relevant funds or relevant assets are placed under paragraph (2) must—

a

be designated in such a way as to show that it is an account which is held for the purpose of safeguarding relevant funds or relevant assets in accordance with this regulation; and

b

be used only for holding those funds or assets.

4

No person other than the electronic money institution may have any interest in or right over the relevant funds or the relevant assets placed in an account in accordance with paragraph (2)(a) or (b) except as provided by this regulation.

5

The institution must keep a record of—

a

any relevant funds segregated in accordance with paragraph (1);

b

any relevant funds placed in an account in accordance with paragraph (2)(a); and

c

any relevant assets placed in an account in accordance with paragraph (2)(b).

6

For the purposes of this regulation—

a

assets are both “secure” and “low risk” if they are—

i

asset items falling into one of the categories set out in Table 1 of point 14 of Annex 1 to Directive 2006/49/EC for which the specific risk capital charge is no higher than 1.6% but excluding other qualifying items as defined in point 15 of that Annex; or

ii

units in an undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities which invests solely in the assets mentioned in paragraph (i); and

b

assets are “liquid” if they are approved as such by the Authority.

7

In this regulation—

authorised credit institution” means a person authorised for the purposes of the 2000 Act to accept deposits or otherwise authorised as a credit institution in accordance with Article 6 of the banking consolidation directive other than a person in the same group as the electronic money institution;

authorised custodian” means a person authorised for the purposes of the 2000 Act to safeguard and administer investments or authorised as an investment firm under Article 5 of Directive 2004/39/EC of 12th April 2004 on markets in financial instruments which holds those investments under regulatory standards at least equivalent to those set out under Article 13 of that directive.

22Safeguarding option 21

An electronic money institution must ensure that—

a

any relevant funds are covered by—

i

an insurance policy with an authorised insurer;

ii

a guarantee from an authorised insurer; or

iii

a guarantee from an authorised credit institution; and

b

the proceeds of any such insurance policy or guarantee are payable upon an insolvency event into a separate account held by the electronic money institution which must—

i

be designated in such a way as to show that it is an account which is held for the purpose of safeguarding relevant funds in accordance with this regulation; and

ii

be used only for holding such proceeds.

2

No person other than the electronic money institution may have any interest or right over the proceeds placed in an account in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) except as provided by this regulation.

3

In this regulation—

authorised credit institution” has the same meaning as in regulation 21;

authorised insurer” means a person authorised for the purposes of the 2000 Act to effect and carry out a contract of general insurance as principal or otherwise authorised in accordance with Article 6 of the First Council Directive 73/239/EEC of 24th July 1973 on the business of direct insurance other than life insurance , other than a person in the same group as the electronic money institution;

insolvency event” means any of the following procedures in relation to an electronic money institution—

a

the making of a winding-up order;

b

the passing of a resolution for voluntary winding-up;

c

the entry of the institution into administration;

d

the appointment of a receiver or manager of the institution's property;

e

the approval of a proposed voluntary arrangement (being a composition in satisfaction of debts or a scheme of arrangement);

f

the making of a bankruptcy order;

g

in Scotland, the award of sequestration;

h

the making of any deed of arrangement for the benefit of creditors or, in Scotland, the execution of a trust deed for creditors;

i

the conclusion of any composition contract with creditors;

j

the making of an insolvency administration order or, in Scotland, the execution of a trust deed for creditors;

k

the conclusion of any composition contract with creditors; or

l

the making of an insolvency administration order or, in Scotland, sequestration, in respect of the estate of a deceased person.

23Power of the Authority to exclude assets

In exceptional circumstances the Authority may determine that an asset that would otherwise be secure and low-risk for the purposes of paragraph (2) of regulation 21 by virtue of paragraph (6) of that regulation is not such an asset provided that—

a

the determination is based on an evaluation of the risks associated with the asset, including any risk arising from the security, maturity or value of the asset; and

b

there is adequate justification for the determination.

24Insolvency events1

Subject to paragraph (2), where there is an insolvency event—

a

the claims of electronic money holders are to be paid from the asset pool in priority to all other creditors; and

b

until all the claims of electronic money holders have been paid, no right of set-off or security right may be exercised in respect of the asset pool except to the extent that the right of set-off relates to fees and expenses in relation to operating an account held in accordance with regulation 21(2)(a) or (b) or 22(1)(b).

2

The claims referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall not be subject to the priority of expenses of an insolvency proceeding except in respect of the costs of distributing the asset pool.

3

An electronic money institution must maintain organisational arrangements sufficient to minimise the risk of the loss or diminution of relevant funds or relevant assets through fraud, misuse, negligence or poor administration.

4

In this regulation—

asset pool” means—

a

any relevant funds segregated in accordance with regulation 21(1);

b

any relevant funds held in an account accordance with regulation 21(2)(a);

c

any relevant assets held in an account in accordance with regulation 21(2)(b);

d

any proceeds of an insurance policy or guarantee held in an account in accordance with regulation 22(1)(b);

insolvency event” has the same meaning as in regulation 22;

insolvency proceeding” means—

a

winding-up, administration, receivership, bankruptcy or, in Scotland, sequestration;

b

a voluntary arrangement, deed of arrangement or trust deed for the benefit of creditors; or

c

the administration of the insolvent estate of a deceased person;

security right” means—

a

security for a debt owed by an electronic money institution and includes any charge, lien, mortgage or other security over the asset pool or any part of the asset pool; and

b

any charge arising in respect of the expenses of a voluntary arrangement.

25Accounting and statutory audit1

An electronic money institution which carries on activities other than the issuance of electronic money and the provision of payment services, must provide to the Authority separate accounting information in respect of its issuance of electronic money and provision of payment services.

2

Such accounting information must be subject, where relevant, to an auditor's report prepared by the institution's statutory auditors or an audit firm (within the meaning of Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17th May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts ).

3

A statutory auditor or audit firm (“the auditor”) must, in any of the circumstances referred to in paragraph (4), communicate to the Authority information on, or its opinion on, matters—

a

of which it has become aware in its capacity as an auditor of an electronic money institution or of a person with close links to an electronic money institution; and

b

which relate to the electronic money issued and payment services provided by that institution.

4

The circumstances are that—

a

the auditor reasonably believes that—

i

there is or has been, or may be or may have been, a contravention of any requirement imposed on the electronic money institution by or under these Regulations; and

ii

the contravention may be of material significance to the Authority in determining whether to exercise, in relation to that institution, any functions conferred on the Authority by these Regulations;

b

the auditor reasonably believes that the information on, or the auditor's opinion on, those matters may be of material significance to the Authority in determining whether the institution meets or will continue to meet—

i

in the case of an authorised electronic money institution, the conditions set out in regulation 6(4) to (8) or the requirement in regulation 19(1) to maintain own funds; or

ii

in the case of a small electronic money institution, the conditions set out in regulation 13(6) to (10) or the requirement in regulation 19(2) to maintain own funds;

c

the auditor reasonably believes that the institution is not, may not be or may cease to be, a going concern;

d

the auditor is precluded from stating in the auditor's report that the annual accounts have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006;

e

the auditor is precluded from stating in the auditor's report, where applicable, that the annual accounts give a true and fair view of the matters referred to in section 495 of the Companies Act 2006 (auditor's report on company's annual accounts) including as that section is applied and modified by regulation 39 of the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008 (“the LLP Regulations”); or

f

the auditor is required to state in the auditor's report in relation to the person concerned any of the facts referred to in subsection (2), (3) or (5) of section 498 of the Companies Act 2006 (duties of auditor) or, in the case of limited liability partnerships, subsection (2), (3) or (4) of section 498 as applied and modified by regulation 40 of the LLP Regulations.

5

In this regulation a person has close links with an authorised electronic money institution (“A”) if that person is—

a

a parent undertaking of A;

b

a subsidiary undertaking of A;

c

a parent undertaking of a subsidiary undertaking of A; or

d

a subsidiary undertaking of a parent undertaking of A.

26Outsourcing1

An authorised electronic money institution must notify the Authority of its intention to enter into a contract with another person under which that person will carry out any operational function relating to the issuance, distribution or redemption of electronic money or the provision of payment services (“outsourcing”).

2

Where the institution intends to outsource any important operational function, all of the following conditions must be met—

a

the outsourcing is not undertaken in such a way as to impair—

i

the quality of the institution's internal control; or

ii

the ability of the Authority to monitor the authorised electronic money institution's compliance with these Regulations or the Payment Services Regulations 2009;

b

the outsourcing does not result in any delegation by the senior management of the institution of responsibility for complying with the requirements imposed by or under these Regulations or the Payment Services Regulations 2009;

c

the relationship and obligations of the institution towards its electronic money holders under these Regulations or the Payment Services Regulations 2009 is not substantially altered;

d

compliance with the conditions which the institution must observe in order to become an authorised electronic money institution and remain so is not adversely affected; and

e

none of the conditions of the institution's authorisation requires removal or variation.

3

For the purposes of paragraph (2), an operational function is important if a defect or failure in its performance would materially impair—

a

compliance by the institution with these Regulations or the Payment Services Regulations 2009 and any requirement of its authorisation under these Regulations;

b

the financial performance of the institution; or

c

the soundness or continuity of the institution's electronic money issuance or provision of payment services.

27Record keeping1

Electronic money institutions must maintain relevant records and keep them for at least five years from the date on which the record was created.

2

For the purposes of paragraph (1), records are relevant where they relate to the institution's compliance with this Part and, in particular, would enable the Authority to supervise effectively such compliance.

Exercise of passport rights28Notice of intention1

An authorised electronic money institution (other than an institution mentioned in regulation 6(4)(b)) may exercise passport rights.

2

Where an authorised electronic money institution intends to exercise its passport rights for the first time in a particular EEA state it must give the Authority, in such manner as the Authority may direct, notice of its intention to do so (“notice of intention”) which—

a

identifies the electronic money issuance, redemption, distribution or payment services which it seeks to carry on in exercise of those rights in that State;

b

gives the names of those responsible for the management of a proposed EEA branch, if any;

c

provides details of the organisational structure of a proposed EEA branch, if any; and

d

identifies the distributors, if any, whom the institution intends to engage to distribute or redeem electronic money in exercise of its passport rights in that State.

3

The Authority must, within one month beginning with the date on which it receives a notice of intention, inform the host state competent authority of—

a

the name and address of the authorised electronic money institution; and

b

the information contained in the notice.

4

Regulation 34 applies where an authorised electronic money institution wishes to exercise its passport rights through an agent.

29Registration of EEA branch1

If the Authority, taking into account any information received from the host competent authority, has reasonable grounds to suspect that, in connection with the establishment of an EEA branch by an authorised electronic money institution—

a

money laundering or terrorist financing within the meaning of the money laundering directive is taking place, has taken place, or has been attempted; or

b

the risk of such activities taking place would be increased,

the Authority may refuse to register the EEA branch, or cancel any such registration already made and remove the branch from the register.

2

If the Authority proposes to refuse to register, or cancel the registration of, an EEA branch, it must give the relevant authorised electronic money institution a warning notice.

3

The Authority must, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice—

a

if it decides not to register the branch, or to cancel its registration, give the authorised electronic money institution a decision notice; or

b

if it decides to register the branch, or not to cancel its registration, give the authorised electronic money institution notice of its decision.

4

If the Authority decides not to register the branch, or to cancel its registration, the authorised electronic money institution may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.

5

If the Authority decides to register, or cancel the registration of, an EEA branch, it must update the register as soon as practicable.

6

If the Authority decides to cancel the registration the Authority must, where the period for a reference to the Upper Tribunal has expired without a reference being made, update the register as soon as practicable.

30Supervision of firms exercising passport rights1

Without prejudice to regulation 71, the Authority must co-operate with the relevant host state competent authority or home state competent authority, as the case may be, in relation to the exercise of passport rights by any authorised electronic money institution or EEA authorised electronic money institution.

2

The Authority must, in particular—

a

notify the host state competent authority, whenever it intends to carry out an on-site inspection in the host state competent authority's territory; and

b

provide the host state competent authority or home state competent authority, as the case may be—

i

on request, with all relevant information; and

ii

on its own initiative with all essential information,

relating to the exercise of the passport rights by an authorised electronic money institution or EEA authorised electronic money institution, including where there is an infringement or suspected infringement of these Regulations, or of the provisions of the electronic money directive, by a distributor, agent, branch or any other entity carrying out activities on behalf of such an institution.

3

Where the Authority and the home state competent authority agree, the Authority may carry out on-site inspections on behalf of the home state competent authority in respect of electronic money issuance or payment services provided by an EEA authorised electronic money institution exercising passport rights.

4

If the Authority has reasonable grounds to suspect that, in connection with the proposed establishment of a branch or the proposed provision of services by an EEA authorised electronic money institution—

a

money laundering or terrorist financing within the meaning of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 is taking place, has taken place, or has been attempted; or

b

the risk of such activities taking place would be increased,

it must inform the relevant home state competent authority of its grounds for suspicion.

31Carrying on of Consumer Credit Act business by an EEA authorised electronic money institution1

Section 203 (power to prohibit the carrying on of Consumer Credit Act business) and 204 (power to restrict the carrying on of Consumer Credit Act business) of, and Schedule 16 (prohibitions and restrictions imposed by the Office of Fair Trading) to, the 2000 Act apply in relation to EEA authorised electronic money institutions exercising passport rights in the United Kingdom under these Regulations as they apply in relation to EEA firms exercising passport rights under Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the 2000 Act (EEA passport rights) with the following modifications—

a

in section 203(10)—

i

for the definition of “ a consumer credit EEA firm” substitute—

a consumer credit EEA firm” means an EEA authorised electronic money institution (as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Electronic Money Regulations 2011) which is exercising passport rights in the United Kingdom and is carrying on any Consumer Credit Act business;

; and

ii

for the definition of “listed activity” substitute—

listed activity” means the issuance of electronic money and any activity carried on in accordance with Article 6 of the electronic money directive;

; and

b

in paragraph 2(5)(b) of Schedule 16, for “the firm's home state regulator” substitute “ the home state competent authority (as defined by regulation 2(1) of the Electronic Money Regulations 2011) ”.

2

Sections 21 (businesses needing a licence) and 39(1) (offences against Part 3) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 do not apply in relation to the carrying on by an EEA authorised electronic money institution of electronic money issuance or a payment service which is Consumer Credit Act business, unless the Office of Fair Trading has exercised the power conferred on it by section 203 of the 2000 Act, as applied with modifications by paragraph (1), in relation to that institution.

3

In this regulation “Consumer Credit Act business” has the same meaning as in section 203 of the 2000 Act.

PART 4ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES AND USE OF DISTRIBUTORS AND AGENTS32Additional activities1

Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), electronic money institutions may, in addition to issuing electronic money, engage in the following activities—

a

the provision of payment services;

b

the provision of operational and closely related ancillary services, including—

i

ensuring the execution of payment transactions;

ii

foreign exchange services;

iii

safe-keeping activities; and

iv

the storage and processing of data;

c

the operation of payment systems; and

d

business activities other than the issuance of electronic money, subject to any relevant European Union or national law.

2

Electronic money institutions may grant credit subject to the same conditions as apply to authorised payment institutions by virtue of regulation 27(2) of the Payment Services Regulations 2009 provided that such credit is not granted from funds safeguarded in accordance with regulation 20.

3

Any payment account held by an electronic money institution which is used for payment transactions which are not related to the issuance of electronic money must be used only in relation to such payment transactions.

4

An authorised electronic money institution which has a branch which is located in the United Kingdom and whose head office is situated in a territory which is outside the EEA may only provide payment services if those services are related to the issuance of electronic money.

33Use of distributors and agents1

An electronic money institution may distribute or redeem electronic money through a distributor or agent.

2

An electronic money institution may not issue electronic money through a distributor, agent or any other entity acting on its behalf.

3

An authorised electronic money institution may engage a distributor or an agent to distribute or redeem electronic money in the exercise of its passport rights.

34Requirement for agents to be registered1

An electronic money institution may provide payment services in the United Kingdom through an agent only if the agent is included on the register.

2

An authorised electronic money institution may provide payment services in the exercise of its passport rights through an agent only if the agent is included on the register.

3

An application for an agent to be included on the register must—

a

contain, or be accompanied by, the following information—

i

the name and address of the agent;

ii

where relevant, a description of the internal control mechanisms that will be used by the agent—

aa

in the case of an agent in the United Kingdom, to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2007; and

bb

in the case of an EEA agent, to comply with provisions of the money laundering directive; and

iii

the identity of the directors and persons responsible for the management of the agent and evidence that they are fit and proper persons; and

iv

such other information as the Authority may reasonably require; and

b

be made in such manner as the Authority may direct.

4

Different directions may be given, and different requirements imposed, in relation to different applications or categories of application.

5

At any time after receiving an application and before determining it, the Authority may require the applicant to provide it with such further information as it reasonably considers necessary to enable it to determine the application.

6

The Authority may refuse to include the agent on the register only if—

a

it has not received the information referred to in paragraph (3)(a), or is not satisfied that such information is correct;

b

it is not satisfied that the directors and persons responsible for the management of the agent are fit and proper persons;

c

it has reasonable grounds to suspect that, in connection with the provision of services through the agent—

i

money laundering or terrorist financing within the meaning of the money laundering directive (or, in the United Kingdom, the Money Laundering Regulations 2007) is taking place, has taken place, or has been attempted; or

ii

the risk of such activities taking place would be increased.

7

Where—

a

an authorised electronic money institution intends to provide payment services through an EEA agent; and

b

the Authority proposes to include the EEA agent on the register,

the Authority must inform the host state competent authority and take account of its opinion (if provided within such reasonable period as the Authority specifies) on any of the matters referred to in paragraph (6)(b) or (c).

8

The Authority must decide whether to include the agent on the register within a reasonable period of it having received a completed application.

9

If the Authority proposes to refuse to include the agent on the register, it must give the applicant a warning notice.

10

The Authority must, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice—

a

if it decides not to include the agent on the register, give the applicant a decision notice; or

b

if it decides to include the agent on the register, give the applicant notice of its decision, stating the date on which the registration takes effect.

11

If the Authority decides not to include the agent on the register the applicant may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.

12

If the Authority decides to include the agent on the register, it must update the register as soon as practicable.

13

An application under paragraph (3) may be combined with an application under regulation 5 or 12, in which case the application must be determined in the manner set out in regulation 9 (if relevant, as applied by regulation 15).

14

An electronic money institution must ensure that an agent acting on its behalf informs payment service users of the agency arrangement.

35Removal of agents from the register1

The Authority may remove an agent of an electronic money institution from the register where—

a

the institution requests, or consents to, the agent's removal from the register;

b

the institution has obtained registration through false statements or any other irregular means;

c

regulation 34(6)(b) or (c) applies;

d

the removal is desirable in order to protect the interests of consumers; or

e

the agent's provision of payment services is otherwise unlawful.

2

Where the Authority proposes to remove an agent from the register, other than at the request of the institution, it must give the institution a warning notice.

3

The Authority must, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice—

a

if it decides to remove the agent, give the institution a decision notice; or

b

if it decides not to remove the agent, give the institution notice of its decision.

4

If the Authority decides to remove the agent, other than at the request of the institution, the institution may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.

5

Where the period for a reference to the Upper Tribunal has expired without a reference being made, the Authority must as soon as practicable update the register accordingly.

36Reliance1

Where an electronic money institution relies on a third party for the performance of operational functions it must take all reasonable steps to ensure that these Regulations and the Payment Services Regulations 2009 are complied with.

2

Without prejudice to paragraph (1), an electronic money institution is responsible, to the same extent as if it had expressly permitted it, for anything done or omitted by any of its employees or by a distributor, agent, branch or any other entity issuing, distributing or redeeming electronic money, or providing payment services, on its behalf or to which activities are outsourced.

37Duty to notify change in circumstance1

Where it becomes apparent to an electronic money institution that there is, or is likely to be, a significant change in circumstances which is relevant to—

a

in the case of an authorised electronic money institution—

i

its fulfilment of any of the conditions set out in regulation 6(4) to (8) or the requirement in regulation 19(1) to maintain own funds; or

ii

the issuance, distribution or redemption of electronic money, or the payment services, which it seeks to carry on in exercise of its passport rights;

b

in the case of a small electronic money institution, its fulfilment of any of the conditions set out in regulation 8(2) (as applied by regulation 15); or

c

in the case of the use of an agent to provide payment services, the matters referred to in regulation 34(6)(b) and (c),

it must provide the Authority with details of the change without undue delay, or, in the case of a substantial change in circumstance which has not yet taken place, details of the likely change a reasonable period before it takes place.

2

An electronic money institution must inform the Authority of any material change in the measures that it has taken in accordance with regulation 21 or 22 to safeguard funds that have been received in exchange for electronic money.

3

Any information to be provided to the Authority under this regulation must be in such form or verified in such manner as it may direct.

PART 5ISSUANCE AND REDEEMABILITY OF ELECTRONIC MONEY38Application of Part 5

This Part applies to the issuance and redemption of electronic money where the issuance or redemption is carried on from an establishment maintained by an electronic money issuer or its agent in the United Kingdom.

39Issuance and redeemability

An electronic money issuer must—

a

on receipt of funds, issue without delay electronic money at par value; and

b

at the request of the electronic money holder, redeem—

i

at any time; and

ii

at par value,

the monetary value of the electronic money held.

40Conditions of redemption

An electronic money issuer must ensure—

a

that the contract between the electronic money issuer and the electronic money holder clearly and prominently states the conditions of redemption, including any fees relating to redemption; and

b

that the electronic money holder is informed of those conditions before being bound by any contract.

41Fees for redemption1

Redemption may be subject to a fee only where the fee is stated in the contract in accordance with regulation 40(a), and—

a

redemption is requested before the termination of the contract;

b

the contract provides for a termination date and the electronic money holder terminates the contract before that date; or

c

redemption is requested more than one year after the date of termination of the contract.

2

Any fees for redemption must be proportionate and commensurate with the costs actually incurred by the electronic money issuer.

42Amount of redemption1

Where before the termination of the contract an electronic money holder makes a request for redemption, the electronic money holder may request redemption of the monetary value of the electronic money in whole or in part, and the electronic money issuer must redeem the amount so requested subject to any fee imposed in accordance with regulation 41.

2

Where an electronic money holder makes a request for redemption on, or up to one year after, the date of the termination of the contract, the electronic money issuer must redeem—

a

the total monetary value of the electronic money held; or

b

if the electronic money issuer carries out any business activities other than the issuance of electronic money and it is not known in advance what proportion of funds received by it is to be used for electronic money, all the funds requested by the electronic money holder.

43Requests for redemption

An electronic money issuer is not required under regulation 39(b) to redeem the monetary value of electronic money where the electronic money holder makes a request for redemption more than six years after the date of termination of the contract.

44Redemption rights of persons other than consumers

Regulations 41 and 42 shall not apply in the case of a person, other than a consumer, who accepts electronic money and, in such a case, the redemption rights of that person shall be subject to the contract between that person and the electronic money issuer.

45Prohibition of interest

An electronic money issuer must not award—

a

interest in respect of the holding of electronic money; or

b

any other benefit related to the length of time during which an electronic money holder holds electronic money.

46Termination of a contract

For the purposes of this Part a contract between an electronic money issuer and an electronic money holder terminates when the right to use electronic money for the purpose of making payment transactions ceases.

PART 6THE AUTHORITYThe functions of the Authority47Functions of the Authority1

The Authority is to have the functions conferred on it by these Regulations.

2

In discharging its function of determining the general policy and principles by reference to which it performs particular functions under these Regulations, the Authority must have regard to—

a

the need to use its resources in the most efficient and economic way;

b

the responsibilities of those who manage the affairs of electronic money issuers;

c

the principle that a burden or restriction which is imposed on a person, or on the carrying on of an activity, should be proportionate to the benefits, considered in general terms, which are expected to result from the imposition of that burden or restriction;

d

the desirability of facilitating innovation in connection with the issuance of electronic money and the provision of payment services;

e

the international character of financial services and markets and the desirability of maintaining the competitive position of the United Kingdom;

f

the need to minimise the adverse effects on competition that may arise from anything done in the discharge of those functions;

g

the desirability of facilitating competition in relation to the issuance of electronic money and the provision of payment services; and

h

the desirability of enhancing the understanding and knowledge of members of the public of financial matters (including the United Kingdom financial system).

Supervision and enforcement48Monitoring and enforcement1

The Authority must maintain arrangements designed to enable it to determine whether—

a

persons on whom requirements are imposed by or under Part 2, 3 or 4 of these Regulations are complying with them;

b

there has been any contravention of regulation 63(1), 64(1) or 66(1) or (2).

2

The Authority may maintain arrangements designed to enable it to determine whether persons on whom requirements are imposed by or under Part 5 of these Regulations are complying with them.

3

The arrangements referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) may provide for functions to be performed on behalf of the Authority by any body or person who is, in its opinion, competent to perform them.

4

The Authority must also maintain arrangements for enforcing the provisions of these Regulations.

5

Paragraph (3) does not affect the Authority's duty under paragraph (1).

49Reporting requirements1

An electronic money issuer must give the Authority such information in respect of its issuance of electronic money and provision of payment services and its compliance with requirements imposed by or under Parts 2 to 5 of these Regulations as the Authority may direct.

2

Information required under this regulation must be given at such times and in such form, and verified in such manner, as the Authority may direct.

50Public censure

If the Authority considers that an electronic money issuer has contravened a requirement imposed on it by or under these Regulations the Authority may publish a statement to that effect.

51Financial penalties1

The Authority may impose a penalty of such amount as it considers appropriate on—

a

an electronic money issuer who has contravened a requirement imposed on it by or under these Regulations; or

b

a person who has contravened regulation 63(1), 64(1) or 66(1) or (2).

2

A penalty under this regulation is a debt due from that person to the Authority, and is recoverable accordingly.

52Suspending authorisation etc1

If the Authority considers that an electronic money institution has contravened a requirement imposed on it by or under these Regulations, it may—

a

suspend, for such period as it considers appropriate, the institution's authorisation or, as the case may be, registration; or

b

impose, for such period as it considers appropriate, such limitations or other restrictions in relation to the carrying on of electronic money issuance or payment services business by the institution as it considers appropriate.

2

The period for which a suspension or restriction is to have effect may not exceed 12 months.

3

A suspension may relate only to the carrying on of an activity in specified circumstances.

4

A restriction may, in particular, be imposed so as to require the institution concerned to take, or refrain from taking, specified action.

5

The Authority may—

a

withdraw a suspension or restriction; or

b

vary a suspension or restriction so as to reduce the period for which it has effect or otherwise to limit its effect.

6

Any one or more of the powers in—

a

paragraph (1)(a) and (b) of this regulation; and

b

regulations 50 and 51,

may be exercised in relation to the same contravention.

53Proposal to take disciplinary measures1

Where the Authority proposes—

a

to publish a statement under regulation 50;

b

to impose a penalty under regulation 51; or

c

to suspend an institution's authorisation or registration or impose a restriction under regulation 52,

it must give the person concerned a warning notice.

2

The warning notice must set out the terms of the statement, the amount of the penalty or the period for which the suspension or restriction is to have effect, as the case may be.

3

If, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice, the Authority decides to take any of the steps mentioned in paragraph (1), it must without delay give the person concerned a decision notice.

4

The decision notice must set out the terms of any statement, the amount of any penalty or the period for which any suspension or restriction is to have effect, as the case may be.

5

If the Authority decides to take any of the steps mentioned in paragraph (1) the person concerned may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.

6

Sections 210 (statements of policy) and 211 (statements of policy: procedure) of the 2000 Act apply—

a

in respect of the imposition of penalties under regulation 51 as they apply in respect of the imposition of penalties under Part 14 of the 2000 Act (disciplinary measures); and

b

in respect of the imposition of a suspension or restriction under regulation 52 as they apply in respect of the imposition of a suspension or restriction under that Part of that Act.

7

After a statement under regulation 50 is published, the Authority must send a copy of it to the person concerned and to any person to whom a copy of the decision notice was given under section 393(4) of the 2000 Act (third party rights) (as applied by paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to these Regulations).

54Injunctions1

If, on the application of the Authority, the court is satisfied—

a

that there is a reasonable likelihood that any person will contravene a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations; or

b

that any person has contravened such a requirement and that there is a reasonable likelihood that the contravention will continue or be repeated,

the court may make an order restraining (or, in Scotland, an interdict prohibiting) the contravention.

2

If, on the application of the Authority, the court is satisfied—

a

that any person has contravened a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations; and

b

that there are steps which could be taken for remedying the contravention,

the court may make an order requiring that person, and any other person who appears to have been knowingly concerned in the contravention, to take such steps as the court may direct to remedy it.

3

If, on the application of the Authority, the court is satisfied that any person may have—

a

contravened a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations; or

b

been knowingly concerned in the contravention of such a requirement,

it may make an order restraining (or, in Scotland, an interdict prohibiting) them from disposing of, or otherwise dealing with, any assets of theirs which it is satisfied that they are reasonably likely to dispose of or otherwise deal with.

4

The jurisdiction conferred by this regulation is exercisable by the High Court and the Court of Session.

5

In paragraph (2), references to remedying a contravention include references to mitigating its effect.

55Power of Authority to require restitution1

The Authority may exercise the power in paragraph (2) if it is satisfied that an electronic money issuer (referred to in this regulation and regulation 56 as “the person concerned”) has contravened a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations, or been knowingly concerned in the contravention of such a requirement, and that—

a

profits have accrued to the person concerned as a result of the contravention; or

b

one or more persons have suffered loss or been otherwise adversely affected as a result of the contravention.

2

The power referred to in paragraph (1) is a power to require the person concerned, in accordance with such arrangements as the Authority considers appropriate, to pay to the appropriate person or distribute among the appropriate persons such amount as appears to the Authority to be just having regard—

a

in a case within sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1), to the profits appearing to the Authority to have accrued;

b

in a case within sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph, to the extent of the loss or other adverse effect;

c

in a case within both of those sub-paragraphs, to the profits appearing to the Authority to have accrued and to the extent of the loss or other adverse effect.

3

In paragraph (2) “appropriate person” means a person appearing to the Authority to be someone—

a

to whom the profits mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) are attributable; or

b

who has suffered the loss or adverse effect mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).

56Proposal to require restitution1

If the Authority proposes to exercise the power in regulation 55(2), it must give the person concerned a warning notice.

2

The warning notice must state the amount which the Authority proposes to require the person concerned to pay or distribute as mentioned in regulation 55(2).

3

If, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice, the Authority decides to exercise the power in regulation 55(2), it must without delay give the person concerned a decision notice.

4

The decision notice must—

a

state the amount that the person concerned is to pay or distribute;

b

identify the person or persons to whom that amount is to be paid or among whom that amount is to be distributed; and

c

state the arrangements in accordance with which the payment or distribution is to be made.

5

If the Authority decides to exercise the power in regulation 55(2), the person concerned may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.

57Restitution orders1

The court may, on the application of the Authority, make an order under paragraph (2) if it is satisfied that an electronic money issuer has contravened a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations, or been knowingly concerned in the contravention of such a requirement, and that—

a

profits have accrued to the electronic money issuer as a result of the contravention; or

b

one or more persons have suffered loss or been otherwise adversely affected as a result of the contravention.

2

The court may order the electronic money issuer to pay to the Authority such sum as appears to the court to be just having regard—

a

in a case within sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1), to the profits appearing to the court to have accrued;

b

in a case within sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph, to the extent of the loss or other adverse effect;

c

in a case within both those sub-paragraphs, to the profits appearing to the court to have accrued and to the extent of the loss or other adverse effect.

3

Any amount paid to the Authority in pursuance of an order under paragraph (2) must be paid by it to such qualifying person or distributed by it among such qualifying persons as the court may direct.

4

In paragraph (3), “qualifying person” means a person appearing to the court to be someone—

a

to whom the profits mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) are attributable; or

b

who has suffered the loss or adverse effect mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).

5

On an application under paragraph (1) the court may require the electronic money issuer to supply it with such accounts or other information as it may require for any one or more of the following purposes—

a

establishing whether any and, if so, what profits have accrued to them as mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of that paragraph;

b

establishing whether any person or persons have suffered any loss or adverse effect as mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph; and

c

determining how any amounts are to be paid or distributed under paragraph (3).

6

The court may require any accounts or other information supplied under paragraph (5) to be verified in such manner as it may direct.

7

The jurisdiction conferred by this regulation is exercisable by the High Court and the Court of Session.

8

Nothing in this regulation affects the right of any person other than the Authority to bring proceedings in respect of the matters to which this regulation applies.

58Complaints1

The Authority must maintain arrangements designed to enable electronic money holders and other interested parties to submit complaints to it that a requirement imposed by or under Part 5 of these Regulations has been breached by an electronic money issuer.

2

Where it considers it appropriate, the Authority must include in any reply to a complaint under paragraph (1) details of the ombudsman scheme established under Part 16 of the 2000 Act (the ombudsman scheme).

Miscellaneous59Costs of supervision1

The functions of the Authority under these Regulations are to be treated for the purposes of paragraph 17 (fees) of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act as functions conferred on the Authority under that Act with the following modifications—

a

section 2(3) of the 2000 Act (the Authority's general duties) does not apply to the making of rules under paragraph 17 by virtue of this regulation;

b

rules made under paragraph 17 by virtue of this regulation are not to be treated as regulating provisions for the purposes of section 159(1) of the 2000 Act (competition scrutiny) ;

c

paragraph 17(2) and (3) does not apply.

2

The Authority must apply amounts paid to it by way of penalties imposed under regulation 51 towards expenses incurred in carrying out its functions under these Regulations or for any incidental purpose.

60Guidance1

The Authority may give guidance consisting of such information and advice as it considers appropriate with respect to—

a

the operation of these Regulations;

b

any matters relating to the functions of the Authority under these Regulations;

c

any other matters about which it appears to the Authority to be desirable to give information or advice in connection with these Regulations.

2

The Authority may—

a

publish its guidance;

b

offer copies of its published guidance for sale at a reasonable price;

c

if it gives guidance in response to a request made by any person, make a reasonable charge for that guidance.

61Authority's exemption from liability in damages

The functions of the Authority under these Regulations are to be treated for the purposes of paragraph 19 (exemption from liability in damages) of Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act as functions conferred on the Authority under that Act.

62Application and modification of primary and secondary legislation

The provisions of primary and secondary legislation specified in Schedule 3 apply in respect of the Authority's functions under these Regulations with the modifications set out in that Schedule.

PART 7GENERALOffences63Prohibition on issuing electronic money by persons other than electronic money issuers1

A person may not issue electronic money in the United Kingdom, or purport to do so, unless the person is—

a

an authorised electronic money institution;

b

a small electronic money institution;

c

an EEA authorised electronic money institution exercising its passport rights;

d

a credit institution authorised in the UK or exercising an EEA right in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the 2000 Act (exercise of passport rights by EEA firms) ;

e

the Post Office Limited;

f

the Bank of England, the European Central Bank or a national central bank of an EEA state other than the United Kingdom;

g

a government department or local authority;

h

a credit union;

i

a municipal bank; or

j

the National Savings Bank.

2

A person who contravenes paragraph (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable—

a

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both;

b

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to a fine, or both.

64False claims to be an electronic money issuer1

A person who does not fall within any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (j) of regulation 63(1) may not—

a

describe themselves (in whatever terms) as a person falling within any of those sub-paragraphs; or

b

behave, or otherwise hold themselves out, in a manner which indicates (or which is reasonably likely to be understood as indicating) that they are such a person.

2

A person who contravenes paragraph (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

65Defences

In proceedings for an offence under regulation 63 or 64 it is a defence for the accused to show that they took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.

66Misleading the authority1

A person may not, in purported compliance with any requirement imposed by or under these Regulations, knowingly or recklessly give the Authority information which is false or misleading in any material particular.

2

A person may not—

a

provide any information to another person, knowing the information to be false or misleading in a material particular; or

b

recklessly provide to another person any information which is false or misleading in a material particular,

knowing that the information is to be used for the purpose of providing information to the Authority in connection with its functions under these Regulations.

3

A person who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and is liable—

a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

67Restriction on penalties

A person who is convicted of an offence under these Regulations is not liable to a penalty under regulation 51 in respect of the same contravention of a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations.

68Liability of officers of bodies corporate etc1

If an offence under these Regulations committed by a body corporate is shown—

a

to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer; or

b

to be attributable to any neglect on their part,

the officer as well as the body corporate is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

2

If the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, paragraph (1) applies in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with such member's functions of management as if the member were a director of the body.

3

If an offence under these Regulations committed by a partnership is shown—

a

to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner; or

b

to be attributable to any neglect on their part,

the partner as well as the partnership is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

4

If an offence under these Regulations committed by an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) is shown—

a

to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer; or

b

to be attributable to any neglect of such officer,

the officer as well as the association is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

5

In this regulation—

“officer”—

a

in relation to a body corporate, means a director, manager, secretary, chief executive, member of the committee of management, or a person purporting to act in that capacity; and

b

in relation to an unincorporated association, means any officer of the association or any member of its governing body, or a person purporting to act in such capacity;

partner” includes a person purporting to act as a partner.

69Prosecution1

Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations may be instituted only—

a

by the Authority; or

b

by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

2

Paragraph (1) does not apply to proceedings in Scotland.

70Proceedings against unincorporated bodies1

Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by a partnership or an unincorporated association must be brought in the name of the partnership or association (and not in that of its members).

2

A fine imposed on the partnership or association on its conviction of an offence is to be paid out of the funds of the partnership or association.

3

Rules of court relating to the service of documents are to have effect as if the partnership or association were a body corporate.

4

In proceedings for an offence brought against the partnership or association—

a

section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 (procedure on charge of offence against corporation) and section 46 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (corporations) apply as they do in relation to a body corporate;

b

section 70 (of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (proceedings against bodies corporate) applies as it does in relation to a body corporate;

c

section 18 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 1945 (procedure on charge) and Schedule 4 to the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (corporations) apply as they do in relation to a body corporate.

5

Summary proceedings for an offence under these Regulations may be taken—

a

against a body corporate or unincorporated association at any place at which it has a place of business;

b

against an individual at any place where they are for the time being.

6

Paragraph (5) does not affect any jurisdiction exercisable apart from this regulation.

Duties of the Authority and the Commissioners to co-operate71Duty to co-operate and exchange information1

The Authority and the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (“the Commissioners”) must take such steps as they consider appropriate to co-operate with each other and—

a

the competent authorities, designated under Article 3 of the electronic money directive, or referred to in Article 13 of that directive, of EEA states other than the United Kingdom;

b

the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the national central banks of EEA states other than the United Kingdom; and

c

any other relevant competent authorities designated under European Union law or the law of the United Kingdom or any other EEA state which is applicable to electronic money issuers,

for the purposes of the exercise by those bodies of their functions under the electronic money directive and other relevant European Union or national legislation.

2

Subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 , sections 348 and 349 of the 2000 Act (as applied with modifications by paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to these Regulations), regulation 49A of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and any other applicable restrictions on the disclosure of information, the Authority and the Commissioners may provide information to each other and—

a

the bodies mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) and (c);

b

the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the national central banks of EEA states other than the United Kingdom when acting in their capacity as monetary and oversight authorities;

c

where relevant, other public authorities responsible for the oversight of payment and settlement systems,

for the purposes of the exercise by those bodies of their functions under the electronic money directive and other relevant European Union or national legislation.

Actions for breach of requirements72Right to bring actions1

A contravention—

a

which is to be taken to have occurred by virtue of regulation 18;

b

of a requirement imposed by regulation 20, 21, 22 or 24; or

c

of a requirement imposed by or under Part 5,

is actionable at the suit of a private person who suffers loss as a result of the contravention, subject to the defences and other incidents applying to actions for breach of statutory duty.

2

A person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity may bring an action under paragraph (1) on behalf of a private person if any remedy—

a

will be exclusively for the benefit of the private person; and

b

cannot be obtained by way of an action brought otherwise than at the suit of the fiduciary or representative.

3

In this regulation “private person” means—

a

any individual, except where the individual suffers the loss in question in the course of issuing electronic money or providing payment services; and

b

any person who is not an individual, except where that person suffers the loss in question in the course of carrying on business of any kind,

but does not include a government, a local authority (in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) or an international organisation.

73Prohibition on contracting-out

A term contained in an agreement between an electronic money issuer and an electronic money holder or a payment service user is void if, and to the extent that, it is inconsistent with a provision for the protection of an electronic money holder or a payment service user contained in these Regulations or the Payment Services Regulations 2009.

Transitional provisions74Persons with a Part 4 permission1

Any person who—

a

has a Part 4 permission in respect of the activity of issuing electronic money;

b

before 30th April 2011 has carried on that activity in accordance with that permission; and

c

is not a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (c) to (j) of the definition in regulation 2(1) of electronic money issuer,

shall be deemed to have been granted authorisation by the Authority under regulation 9.

2

A person who is deemed to have been granted authorisation by virtue of paragraph (1) must before 1st July 2011—

a

notify the Authority whether it wishes to become an authorised electronic money institution or to be registered as a small electronic money institution; and

b

provide the Authority with such information as it may reasonably require (“the required information”).

3

Where a person notifies the Authority before 1st July 2011 that it wishes to become an authorised electronic money institution or that it wishes to be registered as a small electronic money institution, the Authority must decide whether to include the person on the register as an authorised electronic money institution or as a small electronic institution, and—

a

if the Authority decides to include the person on the register, the person's authorisation shall cease to be deemed to have been granted by virtue of paragraph (1) at the time of such inclusion;

b

if the Authority decides not to include the person on the register, the person's authorisation shall cease to be so deemed when the period for a reference to the Upper Tribunal has elapsed without a reference being made or, if the matter is referred, at such time as the Tribunal may direct.

4

Where a person who is deemed to have been granted authorisation by virtue of paragraph (1)—

a

notifies the Authority before 1st July 2011 that it does not wish to be an electronic money institution; or

b

fails to make by that date a notification in accordance with paragraph (2)(a),

such authorisation shall cease to be so deemed on 30th October 2011 or, if the person's Part 4 permission is cancelled before that date, on the cancellation of the permission.

5

If the Authority decides to include the person on the register as an authorised electronic money institution or a small electronic money institution it must—

a

give the person notice of its decision; and

b

update the register as soon as practicable.

6

The Authority may decide that a person is not to be included on the register only if—

a

it has not received the required information before 1st July 2011;

b

any of the conditions in regulation 6(3) to (8) or, as the case may be, regulation 13(3) to (10) (“the required conditions”) is not met in respect of that person; or

c

it appears to the Authority that the person is unlikely to issue electronic money within 12 months beginning with 1st July 2011.

7

If the Authority proposes to decide not to include a person on the register it must give the person a warning notice.

8

The Authority must, having considered any representations in response to the warning notice—

a

if it decides not to include the person on the register, give the person a decision notice; or

b

if it decides to include the person on the register, give the person notice of its decision.

9

If the Authority gives the person a decision notice, the person may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.

10

Where a person is deemed to have been granted authorisation by virtue of paragraph (1)—

a

the duty to which the Authority is subject under regulation 4(1) to maintain a register shall not apply in respect of it; and

b

Parts 3 and 4 shall not apply to it.

11

A Part 4 permission in respect of the activity of issuing electronic money, which has not been cancelled, shall cease—

a

in the case of a person falling within paragraph (3)(a), on 30th April 2011 or, if later, at the time of the person's inclusion on the register as an electronic money institution;

b

in the case of a person falling within paragraph (3)(b), at the time at which the person's authorisation ceases to be deemed to have been granted;

c

in the case of a person falling within paragraph (4), on 30th October 2011.

12

In this regulation, “Part 4 permission” has the same meaning as in the 2000 Act .

75EEA firms1

Any person who—

a

immediately before 30th April 2011 is an electronic money institution;

b

is an EEA firm qualifying for authorisation under Schedule 3 to the 2000 Act in respect of the activity of issuing electronic money; and

c

before 30th April 2011 has carried on that activity,

may continue until 30th October 2011 to carry on that activity and engage in any related activity.

2

Parts 5 and 6 shall apply to a person falling within paragraph (1) as if the person were an EEA authorised electronic money institution.

3

In this regulation “electronic money institution” has the meaning given in Article 1(3)(a) of Directive 2000/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18th September 2000 on the taking up, pursuit of and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions (“the first electronic money directive”) .

4

In this regulation and in regulation 76 “related activity” means an activity mentioned in Article 1(5) of the first electronic money directive.

76Certified persons1

Any person who—

a

has a certificate (which has not been revoked) given by the Authority under article 9C of the Financial Services and Markets 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (“the Order”); and

b

before 30th April 2011 has carried on the activity of issuing electronic money in accordance with that certificate,

may continue to carry on that activity in accordance with that certificate and engage in any related activity until 30th April 2012 or, if the person is included on the register as an electronic money institution before that date, until the time of such inclusion.

2

Parts 5 and 6 of these Regulations, and Part 16 of, and Schedule 17 to, the 2000 Act (the ombudsman scheme) , shall apply to a person falling within paragraph (1) as if the person were an electronic money institution.

77Existing fixed term contracts1

Part 5 shall not apply in respect of the redemption of electronic money that has been issued before 30th April 2011 where the contract—

a

provides for a termination date up to two years after the date on which the contract was entered into; and

b

does not provide that the means of storing electronic money can be recharged.

2

In paragraph (1) “termination date” has the same meaning as in Part 5.

78Amendments to the banking consolidation directive1

For the purposes of the application of the 2000 Act or any provision made under or by virtue of it in relation to any person during the transitional period, paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to that Act (definition of “Banking Consolidation Directive”) shall be read as if the amendments of the banking consolidation directive by the electronic money directive had not been made.

2

The “transitional period” means the period beginning when this regulation comes into force and ending with—

a

29th October 2011 in the case of a person falling within regulation 75(1);

b

29th April 2011 otherwise.

Amendments to legislation79Amendments to primary and secondary legislation

Schedule 4, which contains amendments to primary and secondary legislation, has effect.

Angela WatkinsonMichael FabricantTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury18th January 2011
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</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674491">
<p>OJ No L 177, 30.6.2006, p.1, as last amended by Directive 2009/111/EC.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674501">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/34">1979 c.34</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674511">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1985/1205">S.I. 1985/1205 (N.I. 12)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674521">
<p>OJ No L 267, 10.10.2009, p.7.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674531">
<p>OJ No L 309, 25.11.2005, p.15.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674541">
<p>OJ No L 275, 27.10.2000, p.39.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674551">
<p>OJ No L 309, 25.11.2005, p. 15.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674561">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1987/22">1987 c.22</ref>
; repealed by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3649">S.I. 2001/3649</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3649/article/3/1/d">article 3(1)(d)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674571">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46">2006 c.46</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674581">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/209">S.I. 2009/209</ref>
; amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/2475">S.I. 2009/2475</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674591">
<p>OJ No L 319, 5.12.2007, p.1.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674601">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2157">S.I. 2007/2157</ref>
; amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/3299">S.I. 2007/3299</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674611">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/29">2002 c.29</ref>
. Part 7 was amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/3398">S.I. 2007/3398</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674621">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/11">2000 c.11</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674631">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/38">2010 c.38</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674641">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2010/1197">S.I. 2010/1197</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674651">
<p>OJ No 177, 30.6.2006, p.201.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674661">
<p>OJ No L 145, 30.4.2004, p.1.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674671">
<p>OJ No L 228, 16.8.1973, p.3.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674681">
<p>OJ No L 157, 9.6.2006, p.87.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674691">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/1911">S.I. 2008/1911</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674701">
<p>
Section 498(5) was substituted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2008/393">S.I. 2008/393</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674711">
<p>
Section 203 was amended by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/40">Enterprise Act 2002 (c.40)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/40/section/278/1">section 278(1)</ref>
and Schedule 25, paragraph 40(1) and (7), by the Consumer Credit Act 2006, section 33 and by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2000/2952">S.I. 2000/2952</ref>
and 2007/3300.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674721">
<p>Section 204 was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002, section 278(1) and Schedule 25, paragraph 40(1) and (8).</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674731">
<p>Schedule 16 was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002, section 278(1) and Schedule 25, paragraph 40(1) and (21).</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674741">
<p>Section 21 was amended by the Consumer Credit Act 2006, section 33(1).</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674751">
<p>Section 39 was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002, section 278(1) and Schedule 25, paragraph 6(1) and (19).</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674761">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1974/39">1974 c. 39</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674771">
<p>
Section 210 was amended by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2010/28">Financial Services Act 2010 (c.28)</ref>
Schedule 2, paragraph 20.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674781">
<p>
Section 159(1) was amended by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/40">Enterprise Act 2002 (c.40)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/40/section/278/1">section 278(1)</ref>
and Schedule 25, paragraph 40, and by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/2975">S.I. 2006/2975</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674791">
<p>
Part 2 was amended by the Enterprise Act 2002, section 278(1) and Schedule 25, paragraph 40, by the Consumer Credit Act 2006, section 33(9) and by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1473">S.I. 2003/1473</ref>
, 2003/2066, 2007/126 and 2007/3253.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674801">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1925/86">1925 c.86</ref>
. Section 33 was amended by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1952/55">Magistrates Courts Act 1952 (c.55)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1952/55/section/132">section 132</ref>
and Schedule 6, by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/23">Courts Act 1971 (c.23)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/23/section/56/1">section 56(1)</ref>
and Schedule 8 and by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39">Courts Act 2003 (c.39)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/schedule/8">Schedule 8</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39/paragraph/71">paragraph 71</ref>
and Schedule 10.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674811">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43">1980 c.43</ref>
. Schedule 3 was amended by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53">Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c.53)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1991/53/section/25/2">section 25(2)</ref>
and Schedule 13, and by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/25">Criminal Procedures and Investigations Act 1996 (c.25)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/25/schedule/1">Schedule 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/25/paragraph/1">paragraph 1</ref>
. Amendments by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44">Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/schedule/3">Schedule 3</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44/paragraph/51">paragraph 51</ref>
and Schedule 37, Part 4 have not come into force at the time of making these Regulations.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674821">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/46">1995 c.46</ref>
. Section 70 was amended by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1149">Postal Services Act 2000 (Consequential Modifications No 1) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/1149)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1149/schedule/1">Schedule 1</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1149/paragraph/104">paragraph 104</ref>
, the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2004/5">Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 (asp 5)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2004/5/section/10/6">section 10(6)</ref>
and the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/6">Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp 6)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2007/6/section/28">section 28</ref>
. Amendments by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/13">Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 13)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2010/13/section/66">section 66</ref>
have not come into force at the time of making these Regulations.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674831">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1945/15">1945 c.15 (N.I.)</ref>
. Section 18 was amended by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1964/21">Magistrates Courts Act 1964 (c.21)</ref>
and by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/26">Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c.26)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/26/schedule/12">Schedule 12</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674841">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1981/1675">S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674851">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/29">1998 c.29</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674861">
<p>Section 348 was amended by the Financial Services Act 2010, section 24(1) and (2), Schedule 2, paragraphs 1 and 26.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674871">
<p>
Section 349 was amended by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46">Companies Act 2006 (c.46)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/46/section/964/1">section 964(1)</ref>
and (4),
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1183">S.I. 2006/1183</ref>
and S.I 2007/1093.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674881">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/2157">S.I. 2007/2157</ref>
; amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/3299">S.I. 2007/3299</ref>
and
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/209">S.I. 2009/209</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674891">
<p>See section 40 of the 2000 Act.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674901">
<p>See section 31(1)(b) of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to, the 2000 Act.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674911">
<p>OJ No L 275, 27.10.2000, p.39.</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674921">
<p>
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/544">S.I. 2001/544</ref>
; amended by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3221">S.I. 2006/3221</ref>
; article 9C was inserted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2002/682">S.I. 2002/682</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674931">
<p>
Part 16 and Schedule 17 were amended by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/14">Consumer Credit Act 2006 (c.14)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/14/section/59">sections 59</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/14/section/60">60</ref>
and 61 and Schedule 2, by the
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/15">Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c.15)</ref>
,
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/15/section/62/3">section 62(3)</ref>
and Schedule 13 and by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2009/209">S.I. 2009/209</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note class="commentary M" eId="c20674941">
<p>
Paragraph 2 was substituted by
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3221">S.I. 2006/3221</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
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<p>These Regulations may be cited as the Electronic Money Regulations 2011.</p>
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<p>enabling applications to become an authorised electronic money institution and for the variation of an authorisation to be made under regulation 5 and the Authority to determine such applications in accordance with regulations 6 to 9;</p>
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<p>enabling applications for registration as a small electronic money institution and the variation of a registration to be made under regulation 12 and the Authority to determine such applications in accordance with regulation 13 and regulations 7 to 9 (as applied by regulation 15);</p>
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<p>enabling applications for an agent to be included on the register under regulation 34 and the Authority to determine such applications in accordance with that regulation;</p>
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<p>enabling the Authority to give directions as to the manner in which an application under regulation 5(1) or (2), 12(1) or (2) or 34(3) is to be made and enabling the Authority to require the applicant to provide further information in accordance with regulation 5(4), 12(4) or 34(3)(a)(iv), as the case may be;</p>
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<p>enabling the Authority to cancel an authorisation or registration or vary an authorisation or registration on its own initiative in accordance with regulation 10 or 11 (as applied, in the case of registration, by regulation 15);</p>
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<p>requiring a person who has made an application under regulation 5(1) or (2) or 12(1) or (2) to provide information to the Authority in accordance with regulation 17 and enabling the Authority to give directions under that regulation;</p>
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<p>enabling a person to make a reference to the Upper Tribunal under regulation 9(8), 10(6), 11(5), 29(4) or 34(11);</p>
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<p>enabling an applicant for authorisation as an electronic money institution to give the Authority a notice of intention under regulation 28(2) and the Authority to give directions as to the manner in which such a notice is to be given and to inform the host state competent authority in accordance with regulation 28(3);</p>
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<p>enabling the Authority to decide whether to register an EEA branch or to cancel such a registration under regulation 29(1);</p>
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<p>its provision as from that date of electronic money issuance or payment services; and</p>
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<p>enabling the Authority to give directions under paragraph 8, 10, 13(a), 15 or 16 of Schedule 2 to a person whose application under regulation 5(1) or 12(1) has been granted before 30th April 2011;</p>
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<p>requiring a person whose application under regulation 5(1), 12(1) or 34(3) has been granted before 30th April 2011 to provide information to the Authority in accordance with regulation 37 and enabling the Authority to give directions under that regulation;</p>
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<p>regulations 30, 47, 59 to 61, 66 to 71, 74 and 78;</p>
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<p>regulation 62 in respect of paragraphs 2, 6 and 8 to 11 of Schedule 3;</p>
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<p>regulation 79 in respect of paragraphs 2, 18 and 19(g) of Schedule 4; and</p>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/directive/2005/0060">2005/60/EC</ref>
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26th October 2005 on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purpose of money laundering and terrorist financing
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<p>
<term refersTo="#term-qualifying-holding">qualifying holding</term>
” has the meaning given in Article 4(11) of the banking consolidation directive;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-the-register">the register</term>
” means the register maintained by the Authority under regulation 4;
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-small-electronic-money-institution">small electronic money institution</term>
” means a person included by the Authority in the register pursuant to regulation 4(1)(b);
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-subsidiary-undertaking">subsidiary undertaking</term>
” has the same meaning as in the Companies Acts (see section 1162 of, and Schedule 7 to, the Companies Act 2006).
</p>
</item>
</blockList>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>In these Regulations references to amounts in euro include references to equivalent amounts in another currency.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Unless otherwise defined, expressions used in these Regulations which are also used in the electronic money directive have the same meaning as in that directive.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-2-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Expressions used in a modification to a provision in primary or secondary legislation applied by these Regulations have the same meaning as in these Regulations.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-3" period="#period12">
<num>3</num>
<heading>Electronic money: exclusions</heading>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of these Regulations electronic money does not include—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>monetary value stored on instruments that can be used to acquire goods or services only—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-3-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>in or on the electronic money issuer's premises; or</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-3-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>under a commercial agreement with the electronic money issuer, either within a limited network of service providers or for a limited range of goods or services;</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>monetary value that is used to make payment transactions executed by means of any telecommunication, digital or IT device, where the goods or services purchased are delivered to and are to be used through a telecommunication, digital or IT device, provided that the telecommunication, digital or IT operator does not act only as an intermediary between the payment service user and the supplier of the goods and services.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</hcontainer>
</part>
<part eId="part-2" period="#period6">
<num>
<strong>PART 2</strong>
</num>
<heading>REGISTRATION</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-2-crossheading-the-register" period="#period12">
<heading>
<em>The register</em>
</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-4" period="#period12">
<num>4</num>
<heading>The register of certain electronic money issuers</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-1" period="#period2">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority must maintain a register of—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>authorised electronic money institutions and their EEA branches;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>small electronic money institutions;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>agents of electronic money institutions required to be registered under regulation 34; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-1-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>the National Savings Bank where it issues electronic money.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The Authority may include on the register any of the persons mentioned in paragraphs (c), (e), (f) and (g) of the definition of electronic money issuer in regulation 2(1) where such persons issue electronic money.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>Where a person mentioned in paragraph (e), (f), (g) or (j) of the definition of an electronic money issuer in regulation 2(1)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>is not included on the register; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>issues, or proposes to issue, electronic money,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the person must give notice to the Authority.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>A notice under paragraph (3) must be given in such manner as the Authority may direct.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority may—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>keep the register in any form it thinks fit;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>include on the register such information as the Authority considers appropriate, provided that the register identifies the electronic money issuance for which the institution is authorised or registered under this Part; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-5-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>exploit commercially the information contained in the register, or any part of that information.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-4-6" period="#period2">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority must—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>publish the register online and make it available for public inspection;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>update the register on a regular basis; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-4-6-c">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>provide a certified copy of the register, or any part of it, to any person who asks for it—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-4-6-c-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>on payment of the fee (if any) fixed by the Authority; and</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-4-6-c-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>in a form (either written or electronic) in which it is legible to the person asking for it.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-2-crossheading-authorisation" period="#period11">
<heading>
<em>Authorisation</em>
</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-5" period="#period5">
<num>5</num>
<heading>Application to become an authorised electronic money institution or variation of an existing authorisation</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-5-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>An application to become an authorised electronic money institution must contain or be accompanied by the information specified in Schedule 1.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-5-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>An application for the variation of an authorisation must—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-5-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>contain a statement of the proposed variation;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-5-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>contain a statement of the electronic money issuance and payment services business which the applicant proposes to carry on if the authorisation is varied; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-5-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>contain, or be accompanied by, such other information as the Authority may reasonably require.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-5-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>An application under paragraph (1) or (2) must be made in such manner as the Authority may direct.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-5-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>At any time after receiving an application and before determining it, the Authority may require the applicant to provide it with such further information as it reasonably considers necessary to enable it to determine the application.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-5-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>Different directions may be given, and different requirements imposed, in relation to different applications or categories of application.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-6" period="#period11">
<num>6</num>
<heading>Conditions for authorisation</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Authority may refuse to grant an application for authorisation only if any of the conditions set out in paragraphs (2) to (8) is not met.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-2" period="#period2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The application must comply with the requirements of, and any requirements imposed under, regulation 5.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The applicant must immediately before the time of authorisation hold the amount of initial capital required in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>The applicant must be either—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>a body corporate constituted under the law of a part of the United Kingdom having—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-6-4-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>its head office; and</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-6-4-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>if it has a registered office, that office,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<wrapUp>
<p>in the United Kingdom; or</p>
</wrapUp>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>a body corporate which has a branch that is located in the United Kingdom and whose head office is situated in a territory that is outside the EEA.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>The applicant must satisfy the Authority that, taking into account the need to ensure the sound and prudent conduct of the affairs of the institution, it has—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>robust governance arrangements for its electronic money issuance and payment service business, including a clear organisational structure with well-defined, transparent and consistent lines of responsibility;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>effective procedures to identify, manage, monitor and report any risks to which it might be exposed; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-5-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>adequate internal control mechanisms, including sound administrative, risk management and accounting procedures,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>which are comprehensive and proportionate to the nature, scale and complexity of electronic money to be issued and payment services to be provided by the institution.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-6" period="#period2">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>The applicant must satisfy the Authority that—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>having regard to the need to ensure the sound and prudent conduct of the affairs of an authorised electronic money institution, any persons having a qualifying holding in the institution are fit and proper persons;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the directors and persons responsible for the management of its electronic money and payment services business are of good repute and possess appropriate knowledge and experience to issue electronic money and provide payment services;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-6-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>it has a business plan (including for the first three years, a forecast budget calculation) under which appropriate and proportionate systems, resources and procedures will be employed by the institution to operate soundly;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-6-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>it has taken adequate measures for the purpose of safeguarding electronic money holders' funds in accordance with regulation 20.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>
The applicant must comply with a requirement of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007
<noteRef href="#c20674601" marker="M13" class="commentary M"/>
to be included in a register maintained under those Regulations where such a requirement applies to the applicant.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-8">
<num>8</num>
<intro>
<p>If the applicant has close links with another person (“CL”) the applicant must satisfy the Authority—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-8-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>that those links are not likely to prevent the Authority's effective supervision of the applicant; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-8-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
if it appears to the Authority that CL is subject to the laws, regulations or administrative provisions of a territory which is not an EEA state (“
<term refersTo="#term-the-foreign-provisions">the foreign provisions</term>
”), that neither the foreign provisions, nor any deficiency in their enforcement, would prevent the Authority's effective supervision of the applicant.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-6-9">
<num>9</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of paragraph (8), an applicant has close links with CL if—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-9-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>CL is a parent undertaking of the applicant;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-9-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>CL is a subsidiary undertaking of the applicant;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-9-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>CL is a parent undertaking of a subsidiary undertaking of the applicant;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-9-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>CL is a subsidiary undertaking of a parent undertaking of the applicant;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-9-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>CL owns or controls 20% or more of the voting rights or capital of the applicant; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-6-9-f">
<num>f</num>
<content>
<p>the applicant owns or controls 20% or more of the voting rights or capital of CL.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-7" period="#period5">
<num>7</num>
<heading>Imposition of requirements</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-7-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Authority may include in an authorisation such requirements as it considers appropriate.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-7-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>A requirement may, in particular, be imposed so as to require the person concerned to—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-7-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>take a specified action;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-7-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>refrain from taking a specified action.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-7-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>A requirement may be imposed by reference to the person's relationship with its group or other members of its group.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-7-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-7-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>an applicant intends to carry on business activities other than the issuance of electronic money and provision of payment services; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-7-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>the Authority considers that the carrying on of such other business activities will impair, or is likely to impair—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-7-4-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>the financial soundness of the applicant; or</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-7-4-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>the Authority's effective supervision of the applicant,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the Authority may require the applicant to establish a separate body corporate to carry on the issuance of electronic money and provision of payment services.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-7-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>A requirement expires at the end of such period as the Authority may specify in the authorisation.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-7-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>Paragraph (5) does not affect the Authority's powers under regulation 8 or 11.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-8" period="#period12">
<num>8</num>
<heading>Variation etc at request of an authorised electronic money institution</heading>
<intro>
<p>The Authority may, on the application of an authorised electronic money institution, vary the person's authorisation by—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>imposing a requirement such as may, under regulation 7, be included in an authorisation;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>cancelling a requirement included in the authorisation or previously imposed under paragraph (a); or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-8-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>varying such a requirement,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>provided that the conditions set out in regulation 6(4) to (8), and the requirement in regulation 19(1) to maintain own funds, will continue to be met.</p>
</wrapUp>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-9" period="#period5">
<num>9</num>
<heading>Determination of application for authorisation or variation of authorisation</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-9-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Authority must determine an application for authorisation or for variation of an authorisation within three months beginning with the date on which it received the completed application.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-9-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The Authority may determine an incomplete application if it considers it appropriate to do so, and it must in any event determine any such application within 12 months beginning with the date on which it received the application.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-9-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The applicant may withdraw its application, by giving the Authority notice, at any time before the Authority determines it.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-9-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>If the Authority decides to grant an application for authorisation, or for variation of an authorisation, it must give the applicant notice of its decision stating—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-9-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>that authorisation has been granted to carry out electronic money issuance; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-9-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>that the variation has been granted,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>described in such manner as the Authority considers appropriate.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-9-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>The notice must state the date on which the authorisation or variation takes effect.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-9-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority proposes to refuse an application or to impose a requirement it must give the applicant a warning notice.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-9-7">
<num>7</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority must, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-9-7-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>if it decides to refuse the application or to impose a requirement, give the applicant a decision notice; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-9-7-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>if it grants the application without imposing a requirement, give the applicant notice of its decision, stating the date on which the authorisation or variation takes effect.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-9-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority decides to refuse the application or to impose a requirement the applicant may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-9-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority decides to authorise the applicant, or vary its authorisation, it must update the register as soon as practicable.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-10" period="#period12">
<num>10</num>
<heading>Cancellation of authorisation</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-10-1" period="#period2">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority may cancel a person's authorisation and remove the person from the register where—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the person does not issue electronic money within 12 months beginning with the date on which the authorisation took effect;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the person requests, or consents to, the cancellation of the authorisation;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>the person ceases to engage in business activity for more than six months;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-1-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>the person has obtained authorisation through false statements or any other irregular means;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-1-e" period="#period2">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>the person no longer meets, or is unlikely to meet, any of the conditions set out in regulation 6(4) to (8) or the requirement in regulation 19(1) to maintain own funds;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-1-f">
<num>f</num>
<content>
<p>the person has issued electronic money or provided payment services other than in accordance with the authorisation granted to it;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-1-g" period="#period2">
<num>g</num>
<content>
<p>the person would constitute a threat to the stability of a payment system by continuing its electronic money or payment services business;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-1-h">
<num>h</num>
<content>
<p>the cancellation is desirable in order to protect the interests of consumers; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-1-i" period="#period2">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>the person's issuance of electronic money or provision of payment services is otherwise unlawful.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-10-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>A request for cancellation of a person's authorisation under paragraph (1)(b) must be made in such manner as the Authority may direct.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-10-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>At any time after receiving a request under paragraph (1)(b) and before determining it, the Authority may require the person making the request to provide it with such further information as it reasonably considers necessary to enable it to determine the request.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-10-4" period="#period3">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Where the Authority proposes to cancel a person's authorisation, other than at the person's request, it must give the person a warning notice.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-10-5" period="#period3">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority must, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>if it decides to cancel the authorisation, give the person a decision notice; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-10-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>if it decides not to cancel the authorisation, give the person notice of its decision.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-10-6" period="#period3">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority decides to cancel the authorisation, other than at the person's request, the person may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-10-7" period="#period3">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>Where the period for a reference to the Upper Tribunal has expired without a reference being made, the Authority must as soon as practicable update the register accordingly.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-11" period="#period12">
<num>11</num>
<heading>Variation of authorisation on Authority's own initiative</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-1" period="#period2">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority may vary a person's authorisation in any of the ways mentioned in regulation 8 if it appears to the Authority that—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-1-a" period="#period2">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the person no longer meets, or is unlikely to continue to meet, any of the conditions set out in regulation 6(4) to (8) or the requirement in regulation 19(1) to maintain own funds;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the person has issued electronic money or provided a payment service other than in accordance with the authorisation granted to it;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-1-c" period="#period2">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>the person would constitute a threat to the stability of a payment system by continuing to issue electronic money or provide payment services;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-1-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>the variation is desirable in order to protect the interests of consumers; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-1-e" period="#period2">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>the person's issuance of electronic money or provision of payment services is otherwise unlawful.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>A variation under this regulation takes effect—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>immediately, if the notice given under paragraph (6) states that this is the case;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>on such date as may be specified in the notice; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>if no date is specified in the notice, when the matter to which the notice relates is no longer open to review (see paragraph 13).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>A variation may be expressed to take effect immediately or on a specified date only if the Authority, having regard to the ground on which it is exercising the power under paragraph (1), reasonably considers that it is necessary for the variation to take effect immediately or, as the case may be, on that date.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>The Authority must as soon as practicable after the variation takes effect update the register accordingly.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>A person who is aggrieved by the variation of their authorisation under this regulation may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>Where the Authority proposes to vary a person's authorisation under this regulation, it must give the person notice.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-7">
<num>7</num>
<intro>
<p>The notice must—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-7-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>give details of the variation;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-7-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>state the Authority's reasons for the variation and its determination as to when the variation takes effect;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-7-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>inform the person that they may make representations to the Authority within such period as may be specified in the notice (whether or not the person has referred the matter to the Upper Tribunal);</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-7-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>inform the person of the date on which the variation takes effect; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-7-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>inform the person of their right to refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal and the procedure for such a reference.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>The Authority may extend the period allowed under the notice for making representations.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-9">
<num>9</num>
<intro>
<p>If, having considered any representations made by the person, the Authority decides—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-9-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to vary the authorisation in the way proposed; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-9-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>if the authorisation has been varied, not to rescind the variation,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>it must give the person notice.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-10">
<num>10</num>
<intro>
<p>If, having considered any representations made by the person, the Authority decides—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-10-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>not to vary the authorisation in the way proposed;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-10-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>to vary the authorisation in a different way; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-11-10-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>to rescind a variation which has taken effect,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>it must give the person notice.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-11">
<num>11</num>
<content>
<p>A notice given under paragraph (9) must inform the person of their right to refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal and the procedure for such a reference.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-12">
<num>12</num>
<content>
<p>A notice under paragraph (10)(b) must comply with paragraph (7).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-11-13">
<num>13</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of paragraph (2)(c), paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 391(8) of the 2000 Act (publication) apply to determine whether a matter is open to review.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-2-crossheading-registration-as-a-small-electronic-money-institution" period="#period6">
<heading>
<em>Registration as a small electronic money institution</em>
</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-12" period="#period5">
<num>12</num>
<heading>Application for registration as a small electronic money institution or variation of an existing registration</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>An application for registration as a small electronic money institution must contain, or be accompanied by, such information as the Authority may reasonably require.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>An application for the variation of a registration must—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>contain a statement of the proposed variation;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>contain a statement of the electronic money issuance and payment services business which the applicant proposes to carry on if the registration is varied; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-12-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>contain, or be accompanied by, such other information as the Authority may reasonably require.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>An application under paragraph (1) or (2) must be made in such manner as the Authority may direct.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>At any time after receiving an application and before determining it, the Authority may require the applicant to provide it with such further information as it reasonably considers necessary to enable it to determine the application.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-12-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>Different directions may be given, and different requirements imposed, in relation to different applications or categories of application.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-13" period="#period6">
<num>13</num>
<heading>Conditions for registration</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Authority may refuse to register an applicant as a small electronic money institution only if any of the conditions set out in paragraphs (2) to (10) is not met.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-2" period="#period2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The application must comply with the requirements of, and any requirements imposed under, regulation 12.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The total business activities of the applicant immediately before the time of registration must not generate average outstanding electronic money that exceeds 5,000,000 euro.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>The monthly average over the period of 12 months preceding the application of the total amount of relevant payment transactions must not exceed 3,000,000 euro.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>The applicant must immediately before the time of registration hold such amount, if any, of initial capital as is required in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 2.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>The applicant must satisfy the Authority that, taking into account the need to ensure the sound and prudent conduct of the affairs of the institution, it has—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>robust governance arrangements for its electronic money and payment services business, including a clear organisational structure with well-defined, transparent and consistent lines of responsibility; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>effective procedures to identify, manage, monitor and report any risks to which it might be exposed,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>which are comprehensive and proportionate to the nature, scale and complexity of electronic money to be issued and payment services to be provided by the institution.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-7">
<num>7</num>
<intro>
<p>The applicant must satisfy the Authority that—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-7-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the directors and persons responsible for the management of its electronic money and payment services business are of good repute and possess appropriate knowledge and experience to issue electronic money and provide payment services;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-7-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>it has a business plan (including for the first three years, a forecast budget calculation) under which appropriate and proportionate systems, resources and procedures will be employed by the institution to operate soundly; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-7-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>it has taken adequate measures for the purpose of safeguarding electronic money holders' funds in accordance with regulation 20.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-8" period="#period2">
<num>8</num>
<intro>
<p>None of the individuals responsible for the management or operation of the business has been convicted of—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-8-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
an offence under Part 7 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (money laundering)
<noteRef href="#c20674611" marker="M14" class="commentary M"/>
or under the Money Laundering Regulations 2007;
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-8-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
an offence under section 15 (fund-raising), 16 (use and possession), 17 (funding arrangements), 18 (money laundering) or 63 (terrorist finance: jurisdiction) of the Terrorism Act 2000
<noteRef href="#c20674621" marker="M15" class="commentary M"/>
;
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-8-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>an offence under the 2000 Act;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-8-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>
an offence under the Terrorist Asset-Freezing etc. Act 2010
<noteRef href="#c20674631" marker="M16" class="commentary M"/>
or the Al-Qaida and Taliban (Asset-Freezing) Regulations 2010
<noteRef href="#c20674641" marker="M17" class="commentary M"/>
;
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-8-e" period="#period2">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>an offence under these Regulations or the Payment Services Regulations 2009; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-8-f">
<num>f</num>
<content>
<p>any other financial crime.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>The applicant must be a body corporate whose head office is situated in the United Kingdom.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-10">
<num>10</num>
<content>
<p>The applicant must comply with a requirement of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 to be included in a register maintained under those Regulations where such a requirement applies to the applicant.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-11">
<num>11</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of paragraph (4), where the applicant has yet to commence the provision of payment services which are not related to the issuance of electronic money, or has been providing such payment services for less than 12 months, the monthly average may be based on the projected total amount of relevant payment transactions over a 12 month period.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-12">
<num>12</num>
<intro>
<p>In paragraph (4) “relevant payment transactions” in respect of a small electronic money institution means payment transactions which—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-12-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>are not related to the issuance of electronic money; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-13-12-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>are executed by the institution, including any of its agents who are in the United Kingdom.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-13-13">
<num>13</num>
<content>
<p>
In paragraph (8) “
<term refersTo="#term-financial-crime">financial crime</term>
” includes any offence involving fraud or dishonesty and, for this purpose, “
<term refersTo="#term-offence">offence</term>
” includes any act or omission which would be an offence if it had taken place in the United Kingdom.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-14" period="#period5">
<num>14</num>
<heading>Average outstanding electronic money</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-14-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-14-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>an applicant provides payment services that are not related to the issuance of electronic money or carries out any of the activities referred to in regulation 32(1)(b) to (d) and (2); and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-14-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the amount of outstanding electronic money is unknown in advance,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<hcontainer name="wrapper">
<content>
<p>the applicant may make an assessment for the purposes of regulation 13(3) on the basis of a representative portion assumed to be used for the issuance of electronic money, provided that the representative portion can be reasonably estimated on the basis of historical data and to the satisfaction of the Authority.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<paragraph eId="regulation-14-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Where an applicant has not completed a sufficiently long period of business to compile historical data adequate to make the assessment under paragraph (1), the applicant must make the assessment on the basis of projected outstanding electronic money as evidenced by its business plan, subject to any adjustments to that plan which are, or have been, required by the Authority.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-15" period="#period12">
<num>15</num>
<heading>Supplementary provisions</heading>
<intro>
<p>Regulations 7 to 11 apply to registration as a small electronic money institution as they apply to authorisation as an authorised electronic money institution with the following modifications—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-15-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>references to authorisation are to be treated as references to registration;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-15-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>for regulation 8 substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="secondary regulation main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="d5e1957">
<num>8</num>
<heading/>
<paragraph eId="d5e1961">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority may, on the application of a small electronic money institution, vary the person's registration by—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d5e1967">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>imposing a requirement such as may, under regulation 7, be included in a registration;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e1973">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>cancelling a requirement included in the registration or previously imposed under paragraph (a); or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e1979">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>varying such a requirement,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>provided that the conditions set out in paragraph (2) continue to be met.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e1987">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The conditions that must continue to be met are—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="d5e1993">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the conditions in regulation 13(6) to (10);</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e1999">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>where applicable, compliance with the requirement in regulation 19(2) to maintain own funds;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e2005">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>the condition that the total business activities of the applicant generate average outstanding electronic money that does not exceed 5,000,000 euro; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="d5e2011">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>the condition that the monthly average over any period of 12 months of the total amount of relevant payment transactions does not exceed 3,000,000 euro.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d5e2017">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In paragraph (2)(d) “
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-payment-transactions">relevant payment transactions</term>
” has the same meaning as in regulation 13.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">;</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-15-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in regulation 10 for paragraph (1)(e) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="secondary regulation main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subparagraph eId="d5e2035">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>the person no longer complies with, or is unlikely to continue to comply with, any of the conditions mentioned in regulation 8(2)(a), (b), (c) and (d);</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">; and</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-15-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>in regulation 11 for paragraph (1)(a) substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="secondary regulation main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subparagraph eId="d5e2050">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the person no longer complies with, or is unlikely to continue to comply with, any of the conditions mentioned in regulation 8(2)(a), (b), (c) and (d);</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-16" period="#period12">
<num>16</num>
<heading>Application to become an authorised electronic money institution where a financial limit is exceeded</heading>
<content>
<p>Where a small electronic money institution ceases to comply with a condition referred to in regulation 8(2)(c) or (d) (as applied by regulation 15), the institution concerned must, within 30 days of becoming aware of the change in circumstances, apply to become an authorised electronic money institution under regulation 5 if it intends to continue issuing electronic money in the United Kingdom.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-2-crossheading-common-provisions" period="#period13">
<heading>
<em>Common provisions</em>
</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-17" period="#period13">
<num>17</num>
<heading>Duty to notify changes</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-17-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>If at any time after an applicant has provided the Authority with any information under regulation 5(1), (2) or (4) or 12(1), (2) or (4) and before the Authority has determined the application—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-17-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>there is, or is likely to be, a material change affecting any matter contained in that information; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-17-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>it becomes apparent to the applicant that the information is incomplete or contains a material inaccuracy,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the applicant must provide the Authority with details of the change, the complete information or a correction of the inaccuracy (as the case may be) without undue delay, or, in the case of a material change which has not yet taken place, the applicant must provide details of the likely change as soon as the applicant is aware of such change.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-17-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The obligation in paragraph (1) also applies to material changes or significant inaccuracies affecting any matter contained in any supplementary information provided pursuant to that paragraph.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-17-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Any information to be provided to the Authority under this regulation must be in such form or verified in such manner as it may direct.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-18" period="#period5">
<num>18</num>
<heading>Electronic money institutions acting without permission</heading>
<content>
<p>If an electronic money institution issues electronic money or carries on a payment service in the United Kingdom, or purports to do so, other than in accordance with an authorisation or registration granted to it by the Authority under these Regulations, or deemed to be so granted under regulation 74, it is to be taken to have contravened a requirement imposed on it under these Regulations.</p>
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<num>
<strong>PART 3</strong>
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<heading>PRUDENTIAL SUPERVISION AND PASSPORTING</heading>
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<heading>
<em>Capital requirements</em>
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<num>19</num>
<heading>Capital requirements</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-19-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>An authorised electronic money institution must maintain at all times own funds equal to or in excess of—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-19-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>350,000 euro; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-19-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the amount of the own funds requirement calculated in accordance with paragraph 13 of Schedule 2 subject to any adjustment directed by the Authority under paragraph 15 of that Schedule,</p>
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<wrapUp>
<p>whichever is the greater.</p>
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<paragraph eId="regulation-19-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Where the business activities of a small electronic money institution generate average outstanding electronic money of 500,000 euro or more, it must maintain at all times own funds equal to or in excess of the amount of the own funds requirement calculated in accordance with paragraph 14 of Schedule 2, subject to any adjustment directed by the Authority under paragraph 16 of that Schedule.</p>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-19-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Where a small electronic money institution has not completed a sufficiently long period of business to calculate the amount of average outstanding electronic money for the purposes of paragraph (2), it must make an estimate on the basis of projected outstanding electronic money as evidenced by its business plan, subject to any adjustments to that plan which are, or have been, required by the Authority.</p>
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<heading>
<em>Safeguarding</em>
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<num>20</num>
<heading>Safeguarding requirements</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-20-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Electronic money institutions must safeguard funds that have been received in exchange for electronic money that has been issued (referred to in this regulation and regulations 21 and 22 as “relevant funds”).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-20-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Relevant funds must be safeguarded in accordance with either regulation 21 or regulation 22.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-20-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-20-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>only a proportion of the funds that have been received are to be used for the execution of a payment transaction (with the remainder being used for non-payment services); and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-20-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the precise portion attributable to the execution of the payment transaction is variable or unknown in advance,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the relevant funds are such amount as may be reasonably estimated, on the basis of historical data and to the satisfaction of the Authority, to be representative of the portion attributable to the execution of the payment transaction.</p>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-20-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>Funds received in the form of payment by payment instrument need not be safeguarded until they—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-20-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>are credited to the electronic money institution's payment account; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-20-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>are otherwise made available to the electronic money institution,</p>
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<wrapUp>
<p>provided that such funds must be safeguarded by the end of five business days after the date on which the electronic money has been issued.</p>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-20-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>In paragraphs (1) to (4) and in regulations 21 to 24 references to an electronic money institution include references to a credit union.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-20-6" period="#period2">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>Regulation 19 of the Payment Services Regulations 2009 applies in relation to funds received by electronic money institutions and credit unions for the execution of payment transactions that are not related to the issuance of electronic money with the following modifications—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-20-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>references to an “authorised payment institution” are to be treated as references to an authorised electronic money institution;</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-20-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>references to a “small payment institution” are to be treated as references to—</p>
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<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>a small electronic money institution; and</p>
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<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>a credit union; and</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-20-6-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>references to a “payment transaction” are to be treated as references to a payment transaction that is not related to the issuance of electronic money.</p>
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<num>21</num>
<heading>Safeguarding option 1</heading>
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<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>An electronic money institution must keep relevant funds segregated from any other funds that it holds.</p>
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<paragraph eId="regulation-21-2" period="#period2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Where the institution continues to hold the relevant funds at the end of the business day following the day on which they were received it must—</p>
</intro>
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<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>place them in a separate account that it holds with an authorised credit institution; or</p>
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<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>invest the relevant funds in secure, liquid, low-risk assets (“relevant assets”) and place those assets in a separate account with an authorised custodian.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-21-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>An account in which relevant funds or relevant assets are placed under paragraph (2) must—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-21-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>be designated in such a way as to show that it is an account which is held for the purpose of safeguarding relevant funds or relevant assets in accordance with this regulation; and</p>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-21-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>be used only for holding those funds or assets.</p>
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</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-21-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>No person other than the electronic money institution may have any interest in or right over the relevant funds or the relevant assets placed in an account in accordance with paragraph (2)(a) or (b) except as provided by this regulation.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-21-5" period="#period2">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>The institution must keep a record of—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-21-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>any relevant funds segregated in accordance with paragraph (1);</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-21-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>any relevant funds placed in an account in accordance with paragraph (2)(a); and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-21-5-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>any relevant assets placed in an account in accordance with paragraph (2)(b).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-21-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of this regulation—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-21-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>assets are both “secure” and “low risk” if they are—</p>
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<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>
asset items falling into one of the categories set out in Table 1 of point 14 of Annex 1 to Directive
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/directive/2006/0049">2006/49/EC</ref>
<noteRef href="#c20674651" marker="M18" class="commentary M"/>
for which the specific risk capital charge is no higher than 1.6% but excluding other qualifying items as defined in point 15 of that Annex; or
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<clause eId="regulation-21-6-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>units in an undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities which invests solely in the assets mentioned in paragraph (i); and</p>
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</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-21-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>assets are “liquid” if they are approved as such by the Authority.</p>
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<p>In this regulation—</p>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/directive/2004/0039">2004/39/EC</ref>
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<num>22</num>
<heading>Safeguarding option 2</heading>
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<num>1</num>
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<p>An electronic money institution must ensure that—</p>
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<p>any relevant funds are covered by—</p>
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<p>an insurance policy with an authorised insurer;</p>
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<p>a guarantee from an authorised insurer; or</p>
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<p>a guarantee from an authorised credit institution; and</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-22-1-b">
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<intro>
<p>the proceeds of any such insurance policy or guarantee are payable upon an insolvency event into a separate account held by the electronic money institution which must—</p>
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<content>
<p>be designated in such a way as to show that it is an account which is held for the purpose of safeguarding relevant funds in accordance with this regulation; and</p>
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<p>be used only for holding such proceeds.</p>
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<content>
<p>No person other than the electronic money institution may have any interest or right over the proceeds placed in an account in accordance with paragraph (1)(b) except as provided by this regulation.</p>
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<num>3</num>
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<p>In this regulation—</p>
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<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/directive/1973/0239">73/239/EEC</ref>
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<num>23</num>
<heading>Power of the Authority to exclude assets</heading>
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<p>In exceptional circumstances the Authority may determine that an asset that would otherwise be secure and low-risk for the purposes of paragraph (2) of regulation 21 by virtue of paragraph (6) of that regulation is not such an asset provided that—</p>
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<p>the determination is based on an evaluation of the risks associated with the asset, including any risk arising from the security, maturity or value of the asset; and</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-23-b">
<num>b</num>
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<p>there is adequate justification for the determination.</p>
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<num>24</num>
<heading>Insolvency events</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-24-1" period="#period2">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Subject to paragraph (2), where there is an insolvency event—</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-24-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the claims of electronic money holders are to be paid from the asset pool in priority to all other creditors; and</p>
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</subparagraph>
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<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>until all the claims of electronic money holders have been paid, no right of set-off or security right may be exercised in respect of the asset pool except to the extent that the right of set-off relates to fees and expenses in relation to operating an account held in accordance with regulation 21(2)(a) or (b) or 22(1)(b).</p>
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</paragraph>
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<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The claims referred to in paragraph (1)(a) shall not be subject to the priority of expenses of an insolvency proceeding except in respect of the costs of distributing the asset pool.</p>
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</paragraph>
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<content>
<p>An electronic money institution must maintain organisational arrangements sufficient to minimise the risk of the loss or diminution of relevant funds or relevant assets through fraud, misuse, negligence or poor administration.</p>
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</paragraph>
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<p>In this regulation—</p>
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<heading>Accounting and statutory audit</heading>
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<p>An electronic money institution which carries on activities other than the issuance of electronic money and the provision of payment services, must provide to the Authority separate accounting information in respect of its issuance of electronic money and provision of payment services.</p>
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<p>
Such accounting information must be subject, where relevant, to an auditor's report prepared by the institution's statutory auditors or an audit firm (within the meaning of Directive
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/directive/2006/0043">2006/43/EC</ref>
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17th May 2006 on statutory audits of annual accounts and consolidated accounts
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).
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<p>A statutory auditor or audit firm (“the auditor”) must, in any of the circumstances referred to in paragraph (4), communicate to the Authority information on, or its opinion on, matters—</p>
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<p>of which it has become aware in its capacity as an auditor of an electronic money institution or of a person with close links to an electronic money institution; and</p>
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<p>which relate to the electronic money issued and payment services provided by that institution.</p>
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<intro>
<p>The circumstances are that—</p>
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<p>the auditor reasonably believes that—</p>
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<p>there is or has been, or may be or may have been, a contravention of any requirement imposed on the electronic money institution by or under these Regulations; and</p>
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<p>the contravention may be of material significance to the Authority in determining whether to exercise, in relation to that institution, any functions conferred on the Authority by these Regulations;</p>
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<p>the auditor reasonably believes that the information on, or the auditor's opinion on, those matters may be of material significance to the Authority in determining whether the institution meets or will continue to meet—</p>
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<p>in the case of an authorised electronic money institution, the conditions set out in regulation 6(4) to (8) or the requirement in regulation 19(1) to maintain own funds; or</p>
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<num>ii</num>
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<p>in the case of a small electronic money institution, the conditions set out in regulation 13(6) to (10) or the requirement in regulation 19(2) to maintain own funds;</p>
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<subparagraph eId="regulation-25-4-c">
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<p>the auditor reasonably believes that the institution is not, may not be or may cease to be, a going concern;</p>
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<content>
<p>the auditor is precluded from stating in the auditor's report that the annual accounts have been properly prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006;</p>
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</subparagraph>
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<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>
the auditor is precluded from stating in the auditor's report, where applicable, that the annual accounts give a true and fair view of the matters referred to in section 495 of the Companies Act 2006 (auditor's report on company's annual accounts) including as that section is applied and modified by regulation 39 of the Limited Liability Partnerships (Accounts and Audit) (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2008
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(“
<term refersTo="#term-the-llp-regulations">the LLP Regulations</term>
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<content>
<p>
the auditor is required to state in the auditor's report in relation to the person concerned any of the facts referred to in subsection (2), (3) or (5) of section 498
<noteRef href="#c20674701" marker="M23" class="commentary M"/>
of the Companies Act 2006 (duties of auditor) or, in the case of limited liability partnerships, subsection (2), (3) or (4) of section 498 as applied and modified by regulation 40 of the LLP Regulations.
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</paragraph>
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<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>In this regulation a person has close links with an authorised electronic money institution (“A”) if that person is—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-25-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>a parent undertaking of A;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-25-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>a subsidiary undertaking of A;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-25-5-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>a parent undertaking of a subsidiary undertaking of A; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-25-5-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>a subsidiary undertaking of a parent undertaking of A.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-26" period="#period12">
<num>26</num>
<heading>Outsourcing</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-26-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>An authorised electronic money institution must notify the Authority of its intention to enter into a contract with another person under which that person will carry out any operational function relating to the issuance, distribution or redemption of electronic money or the provision of payment services (“outsourcing”).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-26-2" period="#period2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Where the institution intends to outsource any important operational function, all of the following conditions must be met—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26-2-a" period="#period2">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>the outsourcing is not undertaken in such a way as to impair—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-26-2-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>the quality of the institution's internal control; or</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-26-2-a-ii" period="#period2">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>the ability of the Authority to monitor the authorised electronic money institution's compliance with these Regulations or the Payment Services Regulations 2009;</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the outsourcing does not result in any delegation by the senior management of the institution of responsibility for complying with the requirements imposed by or under these Regulations or the Payment Services Regulations 2009;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>the relationship and obligations of the institution towards its electronic money holders under these Regulations or the Payment Services Regulations 2009 is not substantially altered;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26-2-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>compliance with the conditions which the institution must observe in order to become an authorised electronic money institution and remain so is not adversely affected; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26-2-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>none of the conditions of the institution's authorisation requires removal or variation.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-26-3" period="#period2">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>For the purposes of paragraph (2), an operational function is important if a defect or failure in its performance would materially impair—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26-3-a" period="#period2">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>compliance by the institution with these Regulations or the Payment Services Regulations 2009 and any requirement of its authorisation under these Regulations;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the financial performance of the institution; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-26-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>the soundness or continuity of the institution's electronic money issuance or provision of payment services.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-27" period="#period5">
<num>27</num>
<heading>Record keeping</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-27-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Electronic money institutions must maintain relevant records and keep them for at least five years from the date on which the record was created.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-27-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of paragraph (1), records are relevant where they relate to the institution's compliance with this Part and, in particular, would enable the Authority to supervise effectively such compliance.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-3-crossheading-exercise-of-passport-rights" period="#period8">
<heading>
<em>Exercise of passport rights</em>
</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-28" period="#period12">
<num>28</num>
<heading>Notice of intention</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-28-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>An authorised electronic money institution (other than an institution mentioned in regulation 6(4)(b)) may exercise passport rights.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-28-2" period="#period2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Where an authorised electronic money institution intends to exercise its passport rights for the first time in a particular EEA state it must give the Authority, in such manner as the Authority may direct, notice of its intention to do so (“notice of intention”) which—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-28-2-a" period="#period2">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>identifies the electronic money issuance, redemption, distribution or payment services which it seeks to carry on in exercise of those rights in that State;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-28-2-b" period="#period2">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>gives the names of those responsible for the management of a proposed EEA branch, if any;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-28-2-c" period="#period2">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>provides details of the organisational structure of a proposed EEA branch, if any; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-28-2-d" period="#period2">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>identifies the distributors, if any, whom the institution intends to engage to distribute or redeem electronic money in exercise of its passport rights in that State.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-28-3" period="#period2">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority must, within one month beginning with the date on which it receives a notice of intention, inform the host state competent authority of—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-28-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the name and address of the authorised electronic money institution; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-28-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the information contained in the notice.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-28-4" period="#period2">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Regulation 34 applies where an authorised electronic money institution wishes to exercise its passport rights through an agent.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-29" period="#period12">
<num>29</num>
<heading>Registration of EEA branch</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-29-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>If the Authority, taking into account any information received from the host competent authority, has reasonable grounds to suspect that, in connection with the establishment of an EEA branch by an authorised electronic money institution—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-29-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>money laundering or terrorist financing within the meaning of the money laundering directive is taking place, has taken place, or has been attempted; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-29-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the risk of such activities taking place would be increased,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the Authority may refuse to register the EEA branch, or cancel any such registration already made and remove the branch from the register.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-29-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority proposes to refuse to register, or cancel the registration of, an EEA branch, it must give the relevant authorised electronic money institution a warning notice.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-29-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority must, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-29-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>if it decides not to register the branch, or to cancel its registration, give the authorised electronic money institution a decision notice; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-29-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>if it decides to register the branch, or not to cancel its registration, give the authorised electronic money institution notice of its decision.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-29-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority decides not to register the branch, or to cancel its registration, the authorised electronic money institution may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-29-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority decides to register, or cancel the registration of, an EEA branch, it must update the register as soon as practicable.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-29-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority decides to cancel the registration the Authority must, where the period for a reference to the Upper Tribunal has expired without a reference being made, update the register as soon as practicable.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-30" period="#period11">
<num>30</num>
<heading>Supervision of firms exercising passport rights</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-30-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Without prejudice to regulation 71, the Authority must co-operate with the relevant host state competent authority or home state competent authority, as the case may be, in relation to the exercise of passport rights by any authorised electronic money institution or EEA authorised electronic money institution.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-30-2" period="#period2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority must, in particular—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-30-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>notify the host state competent authority, whenever it intends to carry out an on-site inspection in the host state competent authority's territory; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-30-2-b" period="#period2">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>provide the host state competent authority or home state competent authority, as the case may be—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-30-2-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>on request, with all relevant information; and</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-30-2-b-ii" period="#period2">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>on its own initiative with all essential information,</p>
</content>
</clause>
<wrapUp>
<p>relating to the exercise of the passport rights by an authorised electronic money institution or EEA authorised electronic money institution, including where there is an infringement or suspected infringement of these Regulations, or of the provisions of the electronic money directive, by a distributor, agent, branch or any other entity carrying out activities on behalf of such an institution.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-30-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Where the Authority and the home state competent authority agree, the Authority may carry out on-site inspections on behalf of the home state competent authority in respect of electronic money issuance or payment services provided by an EEA authorised electronic money institution exercising passport rights.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-30-4" period="#period2">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>If the Authority has reasonable grounds to suspect that, in connection with the proposed establishment of a branch or the proposed provision of services by an EEA authorised electronic money institution—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-30-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>money laundering or terrorist financing within the meaning of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 is taking place, has taken place, or has been attempted; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-30-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the risk of such activities taking place would be increased,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>it must inform the relevant home state competent authority of its grounds for suspicion.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-31" period="#period8">
<num>31</num>
<heading>Carrying on of Consumer Credit Act business by an EEA authorised electronic money institution</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-31-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>
Section 203 (power to prohibit the carrying on of Consumer Credit Act business)
<noteRef href="#c20674711" marker="M24" class="commentary M"/>
and 204 (power to restrict the carrying on of Consumer Credit Act business)
<noteRef href="#c20674721" marker="M25" class="commentary M"/>
of, and Schedule 16 (prohibitions and restrictions imposed by the Office of Fair Trading)
<noteRef href="#c20674731" marker="M26" class="commentary M"/>
to, the 2000 Act apply in relation to EEA authorised electronic money institutions exercising passport rights in the United Kingdom under these Regulations as they apply in relation to EEA firms exercising passport rights under Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the 2000 Act (EEA passport rights) with the following modifications—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-31-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in section 203(10)—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-31-1-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>for the definition of “ a consumer credit EEA firm” substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<blockContainer class="BlockText">
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-a-consumer-credit-eea-firm">a consumer credit EEA firm</term>
” means an EEA authorised electronic money institution (as defined in regulation 2(1) of the Electronic Money Regulations 2011) which is exercising passport rights in the United Kingdom and is carrying on any Consumer Credit Act business;
</p>
</blockContainer>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">; and</inline>
</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-31-1-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>for the definition of “listed activity” substitute—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<blockContainer class="BlockText">
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-listed-activity">listed activity</term>
” means the issuance of electronic money and any activity carried on in accordance with Article 6 of the electronic money directive;
</p>
</blockContainer>
</quotedStructure>
</mod>
<inline name="AppendText">; and</inline>
</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-31-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in paragraph 2(5)(b) of Schedule 16, for “the firm's home state regulator” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ the home state competent authority (as defined by regulation 2(1) of the Electronic Money Regulations 2011) ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-31-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
Sections 21 (businesses needing a licence)
<noteRef href="#c20674741" marker="M27" class="commentary M"/>
and 39(1) (offences against Part 3)
<noteRef href="#c20674751" marker="M28" class="commentary M"/>
of the Consumer Credit Act 1974
<noteRef href="#c20674761" marker="M29" class="commentary M"/>
do not apply in relation to the carrying on by an EEA authorised electronic money institution of electronic money issuance or a payment service which is Consumer Credit Act business, unless the Office of Fair Trading has exercised the power conferred on it by section 203 of the 2000 Act, as applied with modifications by paragraph (1), in relation to that institution.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-31-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In this regulation “
<term refersTo="#term-consumer-credit-act-business">Consumer Credit Act business</term>
” has the same meaning as in section 203 of the 2000 Act.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
</part>
<part eId="part-4" period="#period11">
<num>
<strong>PART 4</strong>
</num>
<heading>ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES AND USE OF DISTRIBUTORS AND AGENTS</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-32" period="#period12">
<num>32</num>
<heading>Additional activities</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-32-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), electronic money institutions may, in addition to issuing electronic money, engage in the following activities—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-32-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the provision of payment services;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-32-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>the provision of operational and closely related ancillary services, including—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-32-1-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>ensuring the execution of payment transactions;</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-32-1-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>foreign exchange services;</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-32-1-b-iii">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>safe-keeping activities; and</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-32-1-b-iv">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>the storage and processing of data;</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-32-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>the operation of payment systems; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-32-1-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>business activities other than the issuance of electronic money, subject to any relevant European Union or national law.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-32-2" period="#period2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Electronic money institutions may grant credit subject to the same conditions as apply to authorised payment institutions by virtue of regulation 27(2) of the Payment Services Regulations 2009 provided that such credit is not granted from funds safeguarded in accordance with regulation 20.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-32-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Any payment account held by an electronic money institution which is used for payment transactions which are not related to the issuance of electronic money must be used only in relation to such payment transactions.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-32-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>An authorised electronic money institution which has a branch which is located in the United Kingdom and whose head office is situated in a territory which is outside the EEA may only provide payment services if those services are related to the issuance of electronic money.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-33" period="#period15">
<num>33</num>
<heading>Use of distributors and agents</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-33-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>An electronic money institution may distribute or redeem electronic money through a distributor or agent.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-33-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>An electronic money institution may not issue electronic money through a distributor, agent or any other entity acting on its behalf.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-33-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>An authorised electronic money institution may engage a distributor or an agent to distribute or redeem electronic money in the exercise of its passport rights.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-34" period="#period11">
<num>34</num>
<heading>Requirement for agents to be registered</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>An electronic money institution may provide payment services in the United Kingdom through an agent only if the agent is included on the register.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>An authorised electronic money institution may provide payment services in the exercise of its passport rights through an agent only if the agent is included on the register.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-3" period="#period2">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>An application for an agent to be included on the register must—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-34-3-a" period="#period2">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>contain, or be accompanied by, the following information—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-34-3-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>the name and address of the agent;</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-34-3-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<intro>
<p>where relevant, a description of the internal control mechanisms that will be used by the agent—</p>
</intro>
<subclause eId="regulation-34-3-a-ii-aa">
<num>aa</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of an agent in the United Kingdom, to comply with the Money Laundering Regulations 2007; and</p>
</content>
</subclause>
<subclause eId="regulation-34-3-a-ii-bb">
<num>bb</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of an EEA agent, to comply with provisions of the money laundering directive; and</p>
</content>
</subclause>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-34-3-a-iii" period="#period2">
<num>iii</num>
<content>
<p>the identity of the directors and persons responsible for the management of the agent and evidence that they are fit and proper persons; and</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-34-3-a-iv">
<num>iv</num>
<content>
<p>such other information as the Authority may reasonably require; and</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-34-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>be made in such manner as the Authority may direct.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>Different directions may be given, and different requirements imposed, in relation to different applications or categories of application.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>At any time after receiving an application and before determining it, the Authority may require the applicant to provide it with such further information as it reasonably considers necessary to enable it to determine the application.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority may refuse to include the agent on the register only if—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-34-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>it has not received the information referred to in paragraph (3)(a), or is not satisfied that such information is correct;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-34-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>it is not satisfied that the directors and persons responsible for the management of the agent are fit and proper persons;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-34-6-c">
<num>c</num>
<intro>
<p>it has reasonable grounds to suspect that, in connection with the provision of services through the agent—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-34-6-c-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>money laundering or terrorist financing within the meaning of the money laundering directive (or, in the United Kingdom, the Money Laundering Regulations 2007) is taking place, has taken place, or has been attempted; or</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-34-6-c-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>the risk of such activities taking place would be increased.</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-7" period="#period2">
<num>7</num>
<intro>
<p>Where—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-34-7-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>an authorised electronic money institution intends to provide payment services through an EEA agent; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-34-7-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the Authority proposes to include the EEA agent on the register,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the Authority must inform the host state competent authority and take account of its opinion (if provided within such reasonable period as the Authority specifies) on any of the matters referred to in paragraph (6)(b) or (c).</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-8" period="#period2">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>The Authority must decide whether to include the agent on the register within a reasonable period of it having received a completed application.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority proposes to refuse to include the agent on the register, it must give the applicant a warning notice.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-10">
<num>10</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority must, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-34-10-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>if it decides not to include the agent on the register, give the applicant a decision notice; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-34-10-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>if it decides to include the agent on the register, give the applicant notice of its decision, stating the date on which the registration takes effect.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-11">
<num>11</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority decides not to include the agent on the register the applicant may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-12">
<num>12</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority decides to include the agent on the register, it must update the register as soon as practicable.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-13">
<num>13</num>
<content>
<p>An application under paragraph (3) may be combined with an application under regulation 5 or 12, in which case the application must be determined in the manner set out in regulation 9 (if relevant, as applied by regulation 15).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-34-14">
<num>14</num>
<content>
<p>An electronic money institution must ensure that an agent acting on its behalf informs payment service users of the agency arrangement.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-35" period="#period5">
<num>35</num>
<heading>Removal of agents from the register</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-35-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority may remove an agent of an electronic money institution from the register where—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-35-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the institution requests, or consents to, the agent's removal from the register;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-35-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the institution has obtained registration through false statements or any other irregular means;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-35-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>regulation 34(6)(b) or (c) applies;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-35-1-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>the removal is desirable in order to protect the interests of consumers; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-35-1-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>the agent's provision of payment services is otherwise unlawful.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-35-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Where the Authority proposes to remove an agent from the register, other than at the request of the institution, it must give the institution a warning notice.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-35-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority must, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-35-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>if it decides to remove the agent, give the institution a decision notice; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-35-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>if it decides not to remove the agent, give the institution notice of its decision.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-35-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority decides to remove the agent, other than at the request of the institution, the institution may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-35-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>Where the period for a reference to the Upper Tribunal has expired without a reference being made, the Authority must as soon as practicable update the register accordingly.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-36" period="#period12">
<num>36</num>
<heading>Reliance</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-36-1" period="#period2">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Where an electronic money institution relies on a third party for the performance of operational functions it must take all reasonable steps to ensure that these Regulations and the Payment Services Regulations 2009 are complied with.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-36-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Without prejudice to paragraph (1), an electronic money institution is responsible, to the same extent as if it had expressly permitted it, for anything done or omitted by any of its employees or by a distributor, agent, branch or any other entity issuing, distributing or redeeming electronic money, or providing payment services, on its behalf or to which activities are outsourced.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-37" period="#period15">
<num>37</num>
<heading>Duty to notify change in circumstance</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-37-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Where it becomes apparent to an electronic money institution that there is, or is likely to be, a significant change in circumstances which is relevant to—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-37-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in the case of an authorised electronic money institution—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-37-1-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>its fulfilment of any of the conditions set out in regulation 6(4) to (8) or the requirement in regulation 19(1) to maintain own funds; or</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-37-1-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>the issuance, distribution or redemption of electronic money, or the payment services, which it seeks to carry on in exercise of its passport rights;</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-37-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of a small electronic money institution, its fulfilment of any of the conditions set out in regulation 8(2) (as applied by regulation 15); or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-37-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of the use of an agent to provide payment services, the matters referred to in regulation 34(6)(b) and (c),</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>it must provide the Authority with details of the change without undue delay, or, in the case of a substantial change in circumstance which has not yet taken place, details of the likely change a reasonable period before it takes place.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-37-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>An electronic money institution must inform the Authority of any material change in the measures that it has taken in accordance with regulation 21 or 22 to safeguard funds that have been received in exchange for electronic money.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-37-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Any information to be provided to the Authority under this regulation must be in such form or verified in such manner as it may direct.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</part>
<part eId="part-5" period="#period5">
<num>
<strong>PART 5</strong>
</num>
<heading>ISSUANCE AND REDEEMABILITY OF ELECTRONIC MONEY</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-38" period="#period5">
<num>38</num>
<heading>Application of Part 5</heading>
<content>
<p>This Part applies to the issuance and redemption of electronic money where the issuance or redemption is carried on from an establishment maintained by an electronic money issuer or its agent in the United Kingdom.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-39" period="#period5">
<num>39</num>
<heading>Issuance and redeemability</heading>
<intro>
<p>An electronic money issuer must—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-39-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>on receipt of funds, issue without delay electronic money at par value; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-39-b">
<num>b</num>
<intro>
<p>at the request of the electronic money holder, redeem—</p>
</intro>
<clause eId="regulation-39-b-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>at any time; and</p>
</content>
</clause>
<clause eId="regulation-39-b-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>at par value,</p>
</content>
</clause>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the monetary value of the electronic money held.</p>
</wrapUp>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-40" period="#period5">
<num>40</num>
<heading>Conditions of redemption</heading>
<intro>
<p>An electronic money issuer must ensure—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-40-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>that the contract between the electronic money issuer and the electronic money holder clearly and prominently states the conditions of redemption, including any fees relating to redemption; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-40-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>that the electronic money holder is informed of those conditions before being bound by any contract.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-41" period="#period5">
<num>41</num>
<heading>Fees for redemption</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-41-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Redemption may be subject to a fee only where the fee is stated in the contract in accordance with regulation 40(a), and—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-41-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>redemption is requested before the termination of the contract;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-41-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the contract provides for a termination date and the electronic money holder terminates the contract before that date; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-41-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>redemption is requested more than one year after the date of termination of the contract.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-41-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Any fees for redemption must be proportionate and commensurate with the costs actually incurred by the electronic money issuer.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-42" period="#period5">
<num>42</num>
<heading>Amount of redemption</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-42-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Where before the termination of the contract an electronic money holder makes a request for redemption, the electronic money holder may request redemption of the monetary value of the electronic money in whole or in part, and the electronic money issuer must redeem the amount so requested subject to any fee imposed in accordance with regulation 41.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-42-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>Where an electronic money holder makes a request for redemption on, or up to one year after, the date of the termination of the contract, the electronic money issuer must redeem—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the total monetary value of the electronic money held; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-42-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>if the electronic money issuer carries out any business activities other than the issuance of electronic money and it is not known in advance what proportion of funds received by it is to be used for electronic money, all the funds requested by the electronic money holder.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-43" period="#period5">
<num>43</num>
<heading>Requests for redemption</heading>
<content>
<p>An electronic money issuer is not required under regulation 39(b) to redeem the monetary value of electronic money where the electronic money holder makes a request for redemption more than six years after the date of termination of the contract.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-44" period="#period5">
<num>44</num>
<heading>Redemption rights of persons other than consumers</heading>
<content>
<p>Regulations 41 and 42 shall not apply in the case of a person, other than a consumer, who accepts electronic money and, in such a case, the redemption rights of that person shall be subject to the contract between that person and the electronic money issuer.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-45" period="#period5">
<num>45</num>
<heading>Prohibition of interest</heading>
<intro>
<p>An electronic money issuer must not award—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-45-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>interest in respect of the holding of electronic money; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-45-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>any other benefit related to the length of time during which an electronic money holder holds electronic money.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-46" period="#period5">
<num>46</num>
<heading>Termination of a contract</heading>
<content>
<p>For the purposes of this Part a contract between an electronic money issuer and an electronic money holder terminates when the right to use electronic money for the purpose of making payment transactions ceases.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
</part>
<part eId="part-6" period="#period7">
<num>
<strong>PART 6</strong>
</num>
<heading>THE AUTHORITY</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-6-crossheading-the-functions-of-the-authority" period="#period17">
<heading>
<em>The functions of the Authority</em>
</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-47" period="#period17">
<num>47</num>
<heading>Functions of the Authority</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-47-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Authority is to have the functions conferred on it by these Regulations.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-47-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>In discharging its function of determining the general policy and principles by reference to which it performs particular functions under these Regulations, the Authority must have regard to—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-47-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the need to use its resources in the most efficient and economic way;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-47-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the responsibilities of those who manage the affairs of electronic money issuers;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-47-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>the principle that a burden or restriction which is imposed on a person, or on the carrying on of an activity, should be proportionate to the benefits, considered in general terms, which are expected to result from the imposition of that burden or restriction;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-47-2-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>the desirability of facilitating innovation in connection with the issuance of electronic money and the provision of payment services;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-47-2-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>the international character of financial services and markets and the desirability of maintaining the competitive position of the United Kingdom;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-47-2-f">
<num>f</num>
<content>
<p>the need to minimise the adverse effects on competition that may arise from anything done in the discharge of those functions;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-47-2-g">
<num>g</num>
<content>
<p>the desirability of facilitating competition in relation to the issuance of electronic money and the provision of payment services; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-47-2-h">
<num>h</num>
<content>
<p>the desirability of enhancing the understanding and knowledge of members of the public of financial matters (including the United Kingdom financial system).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-6-crossheading-supervision-and-enforcement" period="#period12">
<heading>
<em>Supervision and enforcement</em>
</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-48" period="#period16">
<num>48</num>
<heading>Monitoring and enforcement</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-48-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority must maintain arrangements designed to enable it to determine whether—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-48-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>persons on whom requirements are imposed by or under Part 2, 3 or 4 of these Regulations are complying with them;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-48-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>there has been any contravention of regulation 63(1), 64(1) or 66(1) or (2).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-48-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The Authority may maintain arrangements designed to enable it to determine whether persons on whom requirements are imposed by or under Part 5 of these Regulations are complying with them.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-48-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>The arrangements referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) may provide for functions to be performed on behalf of the Authority by any body or person who is, in its opinion, competent to perform them.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-48-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>The Authority must also maintain arrangements for enforcing the provisions of these Regulations.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-48-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>Paragraph (3) does not affect the Authority's duty under paragraph (1).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-49" period="#period12">
<num>49</num>
<heading>Reporting requirements</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-49-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>An electronic money issuer must give the Authority such information in respect of its issuance of electronic money and provision of payment services and its compliance with requirements imposed by or under Parts 2 to 5 of these Regulations as the Authority may direct.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-49-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Information required under this regulation must be given at such times and in such form, and verified in such manner, as the Authority may direct.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-50" period="#period16">
<num>50</num>
<heading>Public censure</heading>
<content>
<p>If the Authority considers that an electronic money issuer has contravened a requirement imposed on it by or under these Regulations the Authority may publish a statement to that effect.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-51" period="#period16">
<num>51</num>
<heading>Financial penalties</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-51-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority may impose a penalty of such amount as it considers appropriate on—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-51-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>an electronic money issuer who has contravened a requirement imposed on it by or under these Regulations; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-51-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>a person who has contravened regulation 63(1), 64(1) or 66(1) or (2).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-51-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>A penalty under this regulation is a debt due from that person to the Authority, and is recoverable accordingly.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-52" period="#period16">
<num>52</num>
<heading>Suspending authorisation etc</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-52-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>If the Authority considers that an electronic money institution has contravened a requirement imposed on it by or under these Regulations, it may—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-52-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>suspend, for such period as it considers appropriate, the institution's authorisation or, as the case may be, registration; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-52-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>impose, for such period as it considers appropriate, such limitations or other restrictions in relation to the carrying on of electronic money issuance or payment services business by the institution as it considers appropriate.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-52-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The period for which a suspension or restriction is to have effect may not exceed 12 months.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-52-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>A suspension may relate only to the carrying on of an activity in specified circumstances.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-52-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>A restriction may, in particular, be imposed so as to require the institution concerned to take, or refrain from taking, specified action.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-52-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority may—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-52-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>withdraw a suspension or restriction; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-52-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>vary a suspension or restriction so as to reduce the period for which it has effect or otherwise to limit its effect.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-52-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>Any one or more of the powers in—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-52-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph (1)(a) and (b) of this regulation; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-52-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>regulations 50 and 51,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>may be exercised in relation to the same contravention.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-53" period="#period5">
<num>53</num>
<heading>Proposal to take disciplinary measures</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-53-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Where the Authority proposes—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-53-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to publish a statement under regulation 50;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-53-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>to impose a penalty under regulation 51; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-53-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>to suspend an institution's authorisation or registration or impose a restriction under regulation 52,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>it must give the person concerned a warning notice.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-53-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The warning notice must set out the terms of the statement, the amount of the penalty or the period for which the suspension or restriction is to have effect, as the case may be.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-53-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>If, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice, the Authority decides to take any of the steps mentioned in paragraph (1), it must without delay give the person concerned a decision notice.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-53-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>The decision notice must set out the terms of any statement, the amount of any penalty or the period for which any suspension or restriction is to have effect, as the case may be.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-53-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority decides to take any of the steps mentioned in paragraph (1) the person concerned may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-53-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>
Sections 210
<noteRef href="#c20674771" marker="M30" class="commentary M"/>
(statements of policy) and 211 (statements of policy: procedure) of the 2000 Act apply—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-53-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in respect of the imposition of penalties under regulation 51 as they apply in respect of the imposition of penalties under Part 14 of the 2000 Act (disciplinary measures); and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-53-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in respect of the imposition of a suspension or restriction under regulation 52 as they apply in respect of the imposition of a suspension or restriction under that Part of that Act.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-53-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>After a statement under regulation 50 is published, the Authority must send a copy of it to the person concerned and to any person to whom a copy of the decision notice was given under section 393(4) of the 2000 Act (third party rights) (as applied by paragraph 8 of Schedule 3 to these Regulations).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-54" period="#period16">
<num>54</num>
<heading>Injunctions</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-54-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>If, on the application of the Authority, the court is satisfied—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-54-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>that there is a reasonable likelihood that any person will contravene a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-54-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>that any person has contravened such a requirement and that there is a reasonable likelihood that the contravention will continue or be repeated,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the court may make an order restraining (or, in Scotland, an interdict prohibiting) the contravention.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-54-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>If, on the application of the Authority, the court is satisfied—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-54-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>that any person has contravened a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-54-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>that there are steps which could be taken for remedying the contravention,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the court may make an order requiring that person, and any other person who appears to have been knowingly concerned in the contravention, to take such steps as the court may direct to remedy it.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-54-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>If, on the application of the Authority, the court is satisfied that any person may have—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-54-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>contravened a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-54-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>been knowingly concerned in the contravention of such a requirement,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>it may make an order restraining (or, in Scotland, an interdict prohibiting) them from disposing of, or otherwise dealing with, any assets of theirs which it is satisfied that they are reasonably likely to dispose of or otherwise deal with.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-54-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>The jurisdiction conferred by this regulation is exercisable by the High Court and the Court of Session.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-54-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>In paragraph (2), references to remedying a contravention include references to mitigating its effect.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-55" period="#period16">
<num>55</num>
<heading>Power of Authority to require restitution</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-55-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority may exercise the power in paragraph (2) if it is satisfied that an electronic money issuer (referred to in this regulation and regulation 56 as “the person concerned”) has contravened a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations, or been knowingly concerned in the contravention of such a requirement, and that—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-55-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>profits have accrued to the person concerned as a result of the contravention; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-55-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>one or more persons have suffered loss or been otherwise adversely affected as a result of the contravention.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-55-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The power referred to in paragraph (1) is a power to require the person concerned, in accordance with such arrangements as the Authority considers appropriate, to pay to the appropriate person or distribute among the appropriate persons such amount as appears to the Authority to be just having regard—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-55-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in a case within sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1), to the profits appearing to the Authority to have accrued;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-55-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in a case within sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph, to the extent of the loss or other adverse effect;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-55-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in a case within both of those sub-paragraphs, to the profits appearing to the Authority to have accrued and to the extent of the loss or other adverse effect.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-55-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>
In paragraph (2) “
<term refersTo="#term-appropriate-person">appropriate person</term>
” means a person appearing to the Authority to be someone—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-55-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to whom the profits mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) are attributable; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-55-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>who has suffered the loss or adverse effect mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-56" period="#period5">
<num>56</num>
<heading>Proposal to require restitution</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-56-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority proposes to exercise the power in regulation 55(2), it must give the person concerned a warning notice.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-56-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The warning notice must state the amount which the Authority proposes to require the person concerned to pay or distribute as mentioned in regulation 55(2).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-56-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>If, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice, the Authority decides to exercise the power in regulation 55(2), it must without delay give the person concerned a decision notice.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-56-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>The decision notice must—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-56-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>state the amount that the person concerned is to pay or distribute;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-56-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>identify the person or persons to whom that amount is to be paid or among whom that amount is to be distributed; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-56-4-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>state the arrangements in accordance with which the payment or distribution is to be made.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-56-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority decides to exercise the power in regulation 55(2), the person concerned may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-57" period="#period16">
<num>57</num>
<heading>Restitution orders</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-57-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The court may, on the application of the Authority, make an order under paragraph (2) if it is satisfied that an electronic money issuer has contravened a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations, or been knowingly concerned in the contravention of such a requirement, and that—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-57-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>profits have accrued to the electronic money issuer as a result of the contravention; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-57-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>one or more persons have suffered loss or been otherwise adversely affected as a result of the contravention.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-57-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The court may order the electronic money issuer to pay to the Authority such sum as appears to the court to be just having regard—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-57-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in a case within sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1), to the profits appearing to the court to have accrued;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-57-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in a case within sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph, to the extent of the loss or other adverse effect;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-57-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in a case within both those sub-paragraphs, to the profits appearing to the court to have accrued and to the extent of the loss or other adverse effect.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-57-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Any amount paid to the Authority in pursuance of an order under paragraph (2) must be paid by it to such qualifying person or distributed by it among such qualifying persons as the court may direct.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-57-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>
In paragraph (3), “
<term refersTo="#term-qualifying-person">qualifying person</term>
” means a person appearing to the court to be someone—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-57-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to whom the profits mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) are attributable; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-57-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>who has suffered the loss or adverse effect mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-57-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>On an application under paragraph (1) the court may require the electronic money issuer to supply it with such accounts or other information as it may require for any one or more of the following purposes—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-57-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>establishing whether any and, if so, what profits have accrued to them as mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of that paragraph;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-57-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>establishing whether any person or persons have suffered any loss or adverse effect as mentioned in sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-57-5-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>determining how any amounts are to be paid or distributed under paragraph (3).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-57-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>The court may require any accounts or other information supplied under paragraph (5) to be verified in such manner as it may direct.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-57-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>The jurisdiction conferred by this regulation is exercisable by the High Court and the Court of Session.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-57-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>Nothing in this regulation affects the right of any person other than the Authority to bring proceedings in respect of the matters to which this regulation applies.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-58" period="#period16">
<num>58</num>
<heading>Complaints</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-58-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>The Authority must maintain arrangements designed to enable electronic money holders and other interested parties to submit complaints to it that a requirement imposed by or under Part 5 of these Regulations has been breached by an electronic money issuer.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-58-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Where it considers it appropriate, the Authority must include in any reply to a complaint under paragraph (1) details of the ombudsman scheme established under Part 16 of the 2000 Act (the ombudsman scheme).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-6-crossheading-miscellaneous" period="#period7">
<heading>
<em>Miscellaneous</em>
</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-59" period="#period7">
<num>59</num>
<heading>Costs of supervision</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-59-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The functions of the Authority under these Regulations are to be treated for the purposes of paragraph 17 (fees) of Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act as functions conferred on the Authority under that Act with the following modifications—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-59-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>section 2(3) of the 2000 Act (the Authority's general duties) does not apply to the making of rules under paragraph 17 by virtue of this regulation;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-59-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
rules made under paragraph 17 by virtue of this regulation are not to be treated as regulating provisions for the purposes of section 159(1) of the 2000 Act (competition scrutiny)
<noteRef href="#c20674781" marker="M31" class="commentary M"/>
;
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-59-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>paragraph 17(2) and (3) does not apply.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-59-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>The Authority must apply amounts paid to it by way of penalties imposed under regulation 51 towards expenses incurred in carrying out its functions under these Regulations or for any incidental purpose.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-60" period="#period5">
<num>60</num>
<heading>Guidance</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-60-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority may give guidance consisting of such information and advice as it considers appropriate with respect to—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-60-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the operation of these Regulations;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-60-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>any matters relating to the functions of the Authority under these Regulations;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-60-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>any other matters about which it appears to the Authority to be desirable to give information or advice in connection with these Regulations.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-60-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority may—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-60-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>publish its guidance;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-60-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>offer copies of its published guidance for sale at a reasonable price;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-60-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>if it gives guidance in response to a request made by any person, make a reasonable charge for that guidance.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-61" period="#period7">
<num>61</num>
<heading>Authority's exemption from liability in damages</heading>
<content>
<p>The functions of the Authority under these Regulations are to be treated for the purposes of paragraph 19 (exemption from liability in damages) of Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the 2000 Act as functions conferred on the Authority under that Act.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-62" period="#period5">
<num>62</num>
<heading>Application and modification of primary and secondary legislation</heading>
<content>
<p>The provisions of primary and secondary legislation specified in Schedule 3 apply in respect of the Authority's functions under these Regulations with the modifications set out in that Schedule.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
</part>
<part eId="part-7" period="#period11">
<num>
<strong>PART 7</strong>
</num>
<heading>GENERAL</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-7-crossheading-offences" period="#period14">
<heading>
<em>Offences</em>
</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-63" period="#period14">
<num>63</num>
<heading>Prohibition on issuing electronic money by persons other than electronic money issuers</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-63-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>A person may not issue electronic money in the United Kingdom, or purport to do so, unless the person is—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-63-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>an authorised electronic money institution;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-63-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>a small electronic money institution;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-63-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>an EEA authorised electronic money institution exercising its passport rights;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-63-1-d">
<num>d</num>
<content>
<p>
a credit institution authorised in the UK or exercising an EEA right in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 3 to the 2000 Act (exercise of passport rights by EEA firms)
<noteRef href="#c20674791" marker="M32" class="commentary M"/>
;
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-63-1-e">
<num>e</num>
<content>
<p>the Post Office Limited;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-63-1-f">
<num>f</num>
<content>
<p>the Bank of England, the European Central Bank or a national central bank of an EEA state other than the United Kingdom;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-63-1-g">
<num>g</num>
<content>
<p>a government department or local authority;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-63-1-h">
<num>h</num>
<content>
<p>a credit union;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-63-1-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>a municipal bank; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-63-1-j">
<num>j</num>
<content>
<p>the National Savings Bank.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-63-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>A person who contravenes paragraph (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-63-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or both;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-63-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to a fine, or both.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-64" period="#period5">
<num>64</num>
<heading>False claims to be an electronic money issuer</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-64-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>A person who does not fall within any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (j) of regulation 63(1) may not—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-64-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>describe themselves (in whatever terms) as a person falling within any of those sub-paragraphs; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-64-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>behave, or otherwise hold themselves out, in a manner which indicates (or which is reasonably likely to be understood as indicating) that they are such a person.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-64-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>A person who contravenes paragraph (1) is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-65" period="#period5">
<num>65</num>
<heading>Defences</heading>
<content>
<p>In proceedings for an offence under regulation 63 or 64 it is a defence for the accused to show that they took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-66" period="#period5">
<num>66</num>
<heading>Misleading the authority</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-66-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>A person may not, in purported compliance with any requirement imposed by or under these Regulations, knowingly or recklessly give the Authority information which is false or misleading in any material particular.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-66-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>A person may not—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-66-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>provide any information to another person, knowing the information to be false or misleading in a material particular; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-66-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>recklessly provide to another person any information which is false or misleading in a material particular,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>knowing that the information is to be used for the purpose of providing information to the Authority in connection with its functions under these Regulations.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-66-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>A person who contravenes paragraph (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and is liable—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-66-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-66-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>on conviction on indictment, to a fine.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-67" period="#period5">
<num>67</num>
<heading>Restriction on penalties</heading>
<content>
<p>A person who is convicted of an offence under these Regulations is not liable to a penalty under regulation 51 in respect of the same contravention of a requirement imposed by or under these Regulations.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-68" period="#period5">
<num>68</num>
<heading>Liability of officers of bodies corporate etc</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-68-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>If an offence under these Regulations committed by a body corporate is shown—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-68-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-68-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>to be attributable to any neglect on their part,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the officer as well as the body corporate is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-68-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>If the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, paragraph (1) applies in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with such member's functions of management as if the member were a director of the body.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-68-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>If an offence under these Regulations committed by a partnership is shown—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-68-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-68-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>to be attributable to any neglect on their part,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the partner as well as the partnership is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-68-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>If an offence under these Regulations committed by an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) is shown—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-68-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-68-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>to be attributable to any neglect of such officer,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>the officer as well as the association is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-68-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>In this regulation—</p>
<blockList class="unordered">
<item>
<p>“officer”—</p>
<blockList class="ordered">
<item>
<num>a</num>
<p>in relation to a body corporate, means a director, manager, secretary, chief executive, member of the committee of management, or a person purporting to act in that capacity; and</p>
</item>
<item>
<num>b</num>
<p>in relation to an unincorporated association, means any officer of the association or any member of its governing body, or a person purporting to act in such capacity;</p>
</item>
</blockList>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<term refersTo="#term-partner">partner</term>
” includes a person purporting to act as a partner.
</p>
</item>
</blockList>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-69" period="#period5">
<num>69</num>
<heading>Prosecution</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-69-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations may be instituted only—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-69-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>by the Authority; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-69-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-69-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Paragraph (1) does not apply to proceedings in Scotland.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-70" period="#period5">
<num>70</num>
<heading>Proceedings against unincorporated bodies</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-70-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by a partnership or an unincorporated association must be brought in the name of the partnership or association (and not in that of its members).</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-70-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>A fine imposed on the partnership or association on its conviction of an offence is to be paid out of the funds of the partnership or association.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-70-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>Rules of court relating to the service of documents are to have effect as if the partnership or association were a body corporate.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-70-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>In proceedings for an offence brought against the partnership or association—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-70-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925
<noteRef href="#c20674801" marker="M33" class="commentary M"/>
(procedure on charge of offence against corporation) and section 46 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980
<noteRef href="#c20674811" marker="M34" class="commentary M"/>
(corporations) apply as they do in relation to a body corporate;
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-70-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
section 70 (of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995
<noteRef href="#c20674821" marker="M35" class="commentary M"/>
(proceedings against bodies corporate) applies as it does in relation to a body corporate;
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-70-4-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>
section 18 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 1945
<noteRef href="#c20674831" marker="M36" class="commentary M"/>
(procedure on charge) and Schedule 4 to the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981
<noteRef href="#c20674841" marker="M37" class="commentary M"/>
(corporations) apply as they do in relation to a body corporate.
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-70-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>Summary proceedings for an offence under these Regulations may be taken—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-70-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>against a body corporate or unincorporated association at any place at which it has a place of business;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-70-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>against an individual at any place where they are for the time being.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-70-6">
<num>6</num>
<content>
<p>Paragraph (5) does not affect any jurisdiction exercisable apart from this regulation.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-7-crossheading-duties-of-the-authority-and-the-commissioners-to-cooperate" period="#period11">
<heading>
<em>Duties of the Authority and the Commissioners to co-operate</em>
</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-71" period="#period11">
<num>71</num>
<heading>Duty to co-operate and exchange information</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-71-1" period="#period2">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>
The Authority and the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (“
<term refersTo="#term-the-commissioners">the Commissioners</term>
”) must take such steps as they consider appropriate to co-operate with each other and—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-71-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the competent authorities, designated under Article 3 of the electronic money directive, or referred to in Article 13 of that directive, of EEA states other than the United Kingdom;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-71-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the national central banks of EEA states other than the United Kingdom; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-71-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>any other relevant competent authorities designated under European Union law or the law of the United Kingdom or any other EEA state which is applicable to electronic money issuers,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>for the purposes of the exercise by those bodies of their functions under the electronic money directive and other relevant European Union or national legislation.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-71-2" period="#period2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>
Subject to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998
<noteRef href="#c20674851" marker="M38" class="commentary M"/>
, sections 348
<noteRef href="#c20674861" marker="M39" class="commentary M"/>
and 349
<noteRef href="#c20674871" marker="M40" class="commentary M"/>
of the 2000 Act (as applied with modifications by paragraph 6 of Schedule 3 to these Regulations), regulation 49A of the Money Laundering Regulations 2007
<noteRef href="#c20674881" marker="M41" class="commentary M"/>
and any other applicable restrictions on the disclosure of information, the Authority and the Commissioners may provide information to each other and—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-71-2-a" period="#period2">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the bodies mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) and (c);</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-71-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the European Central Bank, the Bank of England and the national central banks of EEA states other than the United Kingdom when acting in their capacity as monetary and oversight authorities;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-71-2-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>where relevant, other public authorities responsible for the oversight of payment and settlement systems,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>for the purposes of the exercise by those bodies of their functions under the electronic money directive and other relevant European Union or national legislation.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-7-crossheading-actions-for-breach-of-requirements" period="#period12">
<heading>
<em>Actions for breach of requirements</em>
</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-72" period="#period5">
<num>72</num>
<heading>Right to bring actions</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-72-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>A contravention—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-72-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>which is to be taken to have occurred by virtue of regulation 18;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-72-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>of a requirement imposed by regulation 20, 21, 22 or 24; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-72-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>of a requirement imposed by or under Part 5,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>is actionable at the suit of a private person who suffers loss as a result of the contravention, subject to the defences and other incidents applying to actions for breach of statutory duty.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-72-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>A person acting in a fiduciary or representative capacity may bring an action under paragraph (1) on behalf of a private person if any remedy—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-72-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>will be exclusively for the benefit of the private person; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-72-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>cannot be obtained by way of an action brought otherwise than at the suit of the fiduciary or representative.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-72-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>
In this regulation “
<term refersTo="#term-private-person">private person</term>
” means—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-72-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>any individual, except where the individual suffers the loss in question in the course of issuing electronic money or providing payment services; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-72-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>any person who is not an individual, except where that person suffers the loss in question in the course of carrying on business of any kind,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>but does not include a government, a local authority (in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) or an international organisation.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-73" period="#period12">
<num>73</num>
<heading>Prohibition on contracting-out</heading>
<content>
<p>A term contained in an agreement between an electronic money issuer and an electronic money holder or a payment service user is void if, and to the extent that, it is inconsistent with a provision for the protection of an electronic money holder or a payment service user contained in these Regulations or the Payment Services Regulations 2009.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-7-crossheading-transitional-provisions" period="#period12">
<heading>
<em>Transitional provisions</em>
</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-74" period="#period15">
<num>74</num>
<heading>Persons with a Part 4 permission</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-74-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Any person who—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>has a Part 4 permission in respect of the activity of issuing electronic money;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>before 30th April 2011 has carried on that activity in accordance with that permission; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>is not a person mentioned in any of paragraphs (c) to (j) of the definition in regulation 2(1) of electronic money issuer,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>shall be deemed to have been granted authorisation by the Authority under regulation 9.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-74-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>A person who is deemed to have been granted authorisation by virtue of paragraph (1) must before 1st July 2011—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>notify the Authority whether it wishes to become an authorised electronic money institution or to be registered as a small electronic money institution; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>provide the Authority with such information as it may reasonably require (“the required information”).</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-74-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>Where a person notifies the Authority before 1st July 2011 that it wishes to become an authorised electronic money institution or that it wishes to be registered as a small electronic money institution, the Authority must decide whether to include the person on the register as an authorised electronic money institution or as a small electronic institution, and—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>if the Authority decides to include the person on the register, the person's authorisation shall cease to be deemed to have been granted by virtue of paragraph (1) at the time of such inclusion;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>if the Authority decides not to include the person on the register, the person's authorisation shall cease to be so deemed when the period for a reference to the Upper Tribunal has elapsed without a reference being made or, if the matter is referred, at such time as the Tribunal may direct.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-74-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>Where a person who is deemed to have been granted authorisation by virtue of paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>notifies the Authority before 1st July 2011 that it does not wish to be an electronic money institution; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>fails to make by that date a notification in accordance with paragraph (2)(a),</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>such authorisation shall cease to be so deemed on 30th October 2011 or, if the person's Part 4 permission is cancelled before that date, on the cancellation of the permission.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-74-5">
<num>5</num>
<intro>
<p>If the Authority decides to include the person on the register as an authorised electronic money institution or a small electronic money institution it must—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-5-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>give the person notice of its decision; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-5-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>update the register as soon as practicable.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-74-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority may decide that a person is not to be included on the register only if—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>it has not received the required information before 1st July 2011;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>any of the conditions in regulation 6(3) to (8) or, as the case may be, regulation 13(3) to (10) (“the required conditions”) is not met in respect of that person; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-6-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>it appears to the Authority that the person is unlikely to issue electronic money within 12 months beginning with 1st July 2011.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-74-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority proposes to decide not to include a person on the register it must give the person a warning notice.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-74-8">
<num>8</num>
<intro>
<p>The Authority must, having considered any representations in response to the warning notice—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-8-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>if it decides not to include the person on the register, give the person a decision notice; or</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-8-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>if it decides to include the person on the register, give the person notice of its decision.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-74-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>If the Authority gives the person a decision notice, the person may refer the matter to the Upper Tribunal.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-74-10">
<num>10</num>
<intro>
<p>Where a person is deemed to have been granted authorisation by virtue of paragraph (1)—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-10-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the duty to which the Authority is subject under regulation 4(1) to maintain a register shall not apply in respect of it; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-10-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>Parts 3 and 4 shall not apply to it.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-74-11">
<num>11</num>
<intro>
<p>A Part 4 permission in respect of the activity of issuing electronic money, which has not been cancelled, shall cease—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-11-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of a person falling within paragraph (3)(a), on 30th April 2011 or, if later, at the time of the person's inclusion on the register as an electronic money institution;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-11-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of a person falling within paragraph (3)(b), at the time at which the person's authorisation ceases to be deemed to have been granted;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-74-11-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>in the case of a person falling within paragraph (4), on 30th October 2011.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-74-12">
<num>12</num>
<content>
<p>
In this regulation, “
<term refersTo="#term-part-4-permission">Part 4 permission</term>
” has the same meaning as in the 2000 Act
<noteRef href="#c20674891" marker="M42" class="commentary M"/>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-75" period="#period15">
<num>75</num>
<heading>EEA firms</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-75-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Any person who—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-75-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>immediately before 30th April 2011 is an electronic money institution;</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-75-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
is an EEA firm qualifying for authorisation under Schedule 3 to the 2000 Act
<noteRef href="#c20674901" marker="M43" class="commentary M"/>
in respect of the activity of issuing electronic money; and
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-75-1-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>before 30th April 2011 has carried on that activity,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>may continue until 30th October 2011 to carry on that activity and engage in any related activity.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-75-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>Parts 5 and 6 shall apply to a person falling within paragraph (1) as if the person were an EEA authorised electronic money institution.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-75-3">
<num>3</num>
<content>
<p>
In this regulation “
<term refersTo="#term-electronic-money-institution">electronic money institution</term>
” has the meaning given in Article 1(3)(a) of Directive
<ref href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/european/directive/2000/0046">2000/46/EC</ref>
of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18th September 2000 on the taking up, pursuit of and prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions (“the first electronic money directive”)
<noteRef href="#c20674911" marker="M44" class="commentary M"/>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-75-4">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>
In this regulation and in regulation 76 “
<term refersTo="#term-related-activity">related activity</term>
” means an activity mentioned in Article 1(5) of the first electronic money directive.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-76" period="#period15">
<num>76</num>
<heading>Certified persons</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-76-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Any person who—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-76-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
has a certificate (which has not been revoked) given by the Authority under article 9C of the Financial Services and Markets 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001
<noteRef href="#c20674921" marker="M45" class="commentary M"/>
(“
<term refersTo="#term-the-order">the Order</term>
”); and
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-76-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>before 30th April 2011 has carried on the activity of issuing electronic money in accordance with that certificate,</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<wrapUp>
<p>may continue to carry on that activity in accordance with that certificate and engage in any related activity until 30th April 2012 or, if the person is included on the register as an electronic money institution before that date, until the time of such inclusion.</p>
</wrapUp>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-76-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
Parts 5 and 6 of these Regulations, and Part 16 of, and Schedule 17 to, the 2000 Act (the ombudsman scheme)
<noteRef href="#c20674931" marker="M46" class="commentary M"/>
, shall apply to a person falling within paragraph (1) as if the person were an electronic money institution.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-77" period="#period15">
<num>77</num>
<heading>Existing fixed term contracts</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-77-1">
<num>1</num>
<intro>
<p>Part 5 shall not apply in respect of the redemption of electronic money that has been issued before 30th April 2011 where the contract—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-77-1-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>provides for a termination date up to two years after the date on which the contract was entered into; and</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-77-1-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>does not provide that the means of storing electronic money can be recharged.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-77-2">
<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
In paragraph (1) “
<term refersTo="#term-termination-date">termination date</term>
” has the same meaning as in Part 5.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-78" period="#period15">
<num>78</num>
<heading>Amendments to the banking consolidation directive</heading>
<paragraph eId="regulation-78-1">
<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>
For the purposes of the application of the 2000 Act or any provision made under or by virtue of it in relation to any person during the transitional period, paragraph 2 of Schedule 3
<noteRef href="#c20674941" marker="M47" class="commentary M"/>
to that Act (definition of “Banking Consolidation Directive”) shall be read as if the amendments of the banking consolidation directive by the electronic money directive had not been made.
</p>
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</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="regulation-78-2">
<num>2</num>
<intro>
<p>
The “
<term refersTo="#term-transitional-period">transitional period</term>
” means the period beginning when this regulation comes into force and ending with—
</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-78-2-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>29th October 2011 in the case of a person falling within regulation 75(1);</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="regulation-78-2-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>29th April 2011 otherwise.</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
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</hcontainer>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" eId="part-7-crossheading-amendments-to-legislation" period="#period5">
<heading>
<em>Amendments to legislation</em>
</heading>
<hcontainer name="regulation" eId="regulation-79" period="#period5">
<num>79</num>
<heading>Amendments to primary and secondary legislation</heading>
<content>
<p>Schedule 4, which contains amendments to primary and secondary legislation, has effect.</p>
</content>
</hcontainer>
</hcontainer>
</part>
<hcontainer name="signatures" period="#period5">
<content>
<block name="signature">
<signature>
<person refersTo="#ref-d5e5683">Angela Watkinson</person>
<person refersTo="#ref-d5e5685">Michael Fabricant</person>
<role refersTo="#ref-d5e5687">Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury</role>
<date date="2011-01-18">18th January 2011</date>
</signature>
</block>
</content>
</hcontainer>
</portionBody>
</portion>
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