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Version Superseded: 31/12/2020

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The Electronic Money Regulations 2011, SCHEDULE 5 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Regulation 80

[F1SCHEDULE 5U.K.Gibraltar

This schedule has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

Exercise of deemed passport rights by Gibraltar-based firmsU.K.

1.(1) These Regulations apply as set out in sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) in relation to a firm which—

(a)has its head office in Gibraltar; and

(b)is authorised in Gibraltar to issue electronic money and provide payment services in accordance with the electronic money directive.

(2) The firm is to be treated as having an entitlement, corresponding to its passport right deriving from the electronic money directive, to establish a branch or provide services in the United Kingdom.

(3) References in these Regulations to—

(a)an “EEA authorised electronic money institution” are to be treated as references to the firm;

(b)a “home state competent authority” are to be treated as references to the competent authority (within the meaning of the electronic money directive) in Gibraltar in relation to the firm; and

(c)a “passport right” are to be treated as references to the entitlement mentioned in sub-paragraph (2).

Exercise by authorised electronic money institutions of deemed passport rights in GibraltarU.K.

2.(1) For the purposes of these Regulations, an authorised electronic money institution is to be treated as having an entitlement, corresponding to its passport right, to establish a branch or provide services in Gibraltar.

(2) In relation to an authorised electronic money institution which establishes a branch or provides services in Gibraltar, references in these Regulations to—

(a)an “EEA branch” are to be treated as including references to such a branch;

(b)an “EEA State” are to be treated as including references to Gibraltar;

(c)a “host state competent authority” are to be treated as including references to the competent authority (within the meaning of the electronic money directive) in Gibraltar in relation to the institution; and

(d)a “passport right” are to be treated as including references to the entitlement mentioned in sub-paragraph (1).

Modification of legislationU.K.

3.(1) Section 138L(1) of the 2000 Act (consultation: general exemptions) has effect for the purposes of these Regulations as if modified by adding at the end “or if it is making rules for the purpose of extending rules that apply to EEA authorised electronic money institutions to Gibraltar-based firms”.

(2) Paragraph 14 of Schedule 17 to the 2000 Act (the ombudsman scheme: the scheme operator’s rules) has effect for the purposes of these Regulations as if modified by adding at the end—

(8) Sub-paragraphs (4), (5) and (6) do not apply if the scheme operator is making rules for the purpose of extending rules that apply to EEA authorised electronic money institutions to Gibraltar-based firms..

Firms which have taken action before 13th January 2018U.K.

4.  Where an authorised electronic money institution or the Authority has taken action before 13th January 2018 under regulation 28, 29 or 34 in respect of the provision of services, the use of an agent or the establishment of a branch in Gibraltar by that authorised electronic money institution, such action is to be treated as if it had been taken under such regulations as they apply by virtue of paragraph 2.]

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