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F1Pt. 7 inserted (1.3.2019) by The Financial Services Contracts (Transitional and Saving Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/405), regs. 1(2), 3
55.—(1) In respect of a person to whom regulation 47 applies, a regulator may—
(a)remove a regulated activity from those in respect of which the exemption has effect,
(b)cancel the exemption and direct that regulation 28 is to apply to the person, or
(c)cancel the exemption.
(2) A regulator may only exercise the power in paragraph (1)(a) or (c), if it considers that the exercise of the power is necessary—
(a)for the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of a criminal offence;
(b)for the protection of consumers;
(c)in order for the regulator to advance its objectives under Part 1A of the 2000 Act.
(3) In exercising the power in paragraph (1)(b), the regulator must take into account—
(a)the person’s conduct,
(b)the practicality of supervision by a regulator,
(c)the size of the person’s undertaking, and
(d)the nature or extent of the regulated activity the person carries on.
(4) Before exercising the power in paragraph (1)—
(a)the PRA must consult the FCA;
(b)the FCA must consult the PRA if, were the person to be an authorised person (within the meaning of section 31 of the 2000 Act), the person to whom regulation 47 applies would be carrying on one or more PRA-regulated activities (within the meaning of section 22A of the 2000 Act).
56.—(1) In an urgent case, if a regulator decides to exercise the power under regulation 55(1), it must give a decision notice to the person to whom the decision relates.
(2) A decision notice under paragraph (1) must state when the decision takes effect (which may be immediately upon receipt).
(3) In any other case—
(a)if a regulator proposes to exercise the power under regulation 55(1), it must give the person a warning notice;
(b)if a regulator decides to exercise the power under regulation 55(1), it must give the person a decision notice.
(4) Part 26 of the 2000 Act (notices) applies to a notice under paragraph (3) as it applies to a notice given under that Act.
(5) For the purposes of this regulation, an urgent case is one in which the regulator reasonably considers it necessary for the decision to take effect as stated in the decision notice.
57.—(1) A person in respect of whom the power under regulation 55(1) is exercised may refer the decision to exercise the power to the Upper Tribunal.
(2) Part 9 of the 2000 Act (hearings and appeals) applies to a reference to the Upper Tribunal under paragraph (1) as it applies to a reference under that Act.
58. In respect of a person to whom regulation 47 applies, section 21 of the 2000 Act (restrictions on financial promotion) has effect as if—
(a)in subsection (2), paragraph (b) were omitted;
(b)after that subsection there were inserted—
“(2A) Subsection (2)(a) only applies to a person in so far as the communication is necessary for the performance of a pre-existing contract (within the meaning of regulation 68 of the EEA Passport Rights (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018).”
59.—(1) Product intervention rules (within the meaning of section 137D of the 2000 Act) apply to a person to whom regulation 47 applies as they apply to an authorised person.
(2) A prohibition or restriction under Article 42 of Regulation (EU) No. 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments applies to a person to whom regulation 47 applies as it applies to a person to whom that Regulation applies.
(3) A prohibition or restriction under Article 17 of Regulation (EU) No. 1286/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 November 2014 on key information documents for packaged retail and insurance-based investment products applies to a person to whom regulation 47 applies as it applies to a person to whom that Regulation applies.
60. The following provisions of the 2000 Act apply in respect of a person to whom regulation 47 applies, as they apply in respect of an authorised person (within the meaning of section 31 of that Act)—
(a)section 165 (regulators’ power to require information: authorised persons etc.);
(b)section 166 (reports by skilled persons);
(c)section 175 (information and documents: supplemental provisions);
(d)section 177 (offences).
61.—(1) A regulator may, if it considers it is appropriate to do so, publish information provided under regulation 53 or 54.
(2) Publication under this regulation is to be in such manner as the regulator considers appropriate.
62.—(1) If a regulator considers that—
(a)a person has not notified the FCA in accordance with regulation 53 or 54, or
(b)a person to whom regulation 47 applies has acted in a manner which the regulator considers contrary to the advancement of its objectives under Part 1A of the 2000 Act,
the regulator may publish a statement to that effect.
(2) If a regulator proposes to publish a statement under paragraph (1), it must give the person a warning notice.
(3) The warning notice about a proposal to publish a statement must set out the terms of the statement.
(4) If, having considered any representations made in response to a warning notice, the regulator decides to publish a statement under paragraph (1) (whether or not in the terms proposed), it must without delay give the person a decision notice.
(5) The decision notice must set out the terms of the statement.
(6) Section 393 of the 2000 Act (third party rights) applies in respect of the giving of notices under this regulation as it applies in respect of the giving of notices under that Act.]
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