Control over electronic money institutionsU.K.
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4. Part 12 of the 2000 Act (control over authorised persons) applies with the following modifications—
(a)for references to “UK authorised person” substitute “ electronic money institution ”;
[(aa)in section 178 for subsection (2A) substitute—
“(2A) In this Part, “the appropriate regulator” means the FCA.”;
(ab)in section 187(2)(b) omit “section 187A(3)(b) or”;
(ac)omit section 187A;]
(b)in section 188 (assessment: consultation with EC competent authorities)—
(i)in subsections (1) and (2) after “home state regulator” insert “ or home state competent authority ”; and
(ii)in subsection (3) after “host state regulator” insert “ or host state competent authority ”;
[(ba)in section 191A omit subsection (4A);]
[(c)in section 191B (restriction notices)—
(i)omit subsection (2A);
(ii)after subsection (2B) insert—
“(2C) In a restriction notice, the FCA must direct that voting power to which the notice relates is, until further notice, not to be exercisable.”;
(iii)for subsection (3)(b) substitute—
“(b)voting power that has been exercised as a result of the acquisition is void;”;]
[(ca)in section 191C omit subsection (2A);
(cb)in section 191D omit subsection (1A);]
(d)after section 191E (requirements for notices under section 191D) insert—
“191EA. Direction by [the FCA]
[The FCA] may direct that this Part does not apply in respect of an electronic money institution which carries on business activities other than the issuance of electronic money and payment services.”;
(e)in section 191F (offences) in subsections (8)(a) and (9)(a), for “the statutory maximum” substitute in each case “ level 5 on the standard scale ”;
(f)in section 191G (interpretation), in subsection (1), omit the definition of “UK authorised person”; and
(g)omit section 192 (power to change definitions of control etc.).
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