Part VI U.K. Powers of Control of the Commission

[F1 General functions of Commission] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 45AA and cross-heading inserted (1.12.1997) by 1997 c. 32, s. 22; S.I. 1997/2668, art. 2, Sch. Pt. I(d)

[45A F2 Exercise of powers on information from supervisory authority. U.K.

(1) This section applies where, in the case of a building society for which an authorisation is in force, the Commission is informed by a supervisory authority in another member State that the society is failing to comply with an obligation imposed by or under any rule of law in force in that State for purposes connected with the implementation of the Second Council Directive.

(2) The Commission shall as soon as practicable send a copy of the information received by it to every other authority which it knows is a connected UK authority.

(3) The Commission shall also—

(a) consider whether to exercise its powers—

(i) under section 42, to impose conditions on the society’s authorisation, or

(ii) under section 43, to revoke the society’s authorisation; and

(b) notify its decision, and any action which it has taken or intends to take, to the supervisory authority and to every other authority which it knows is a connected UK authority.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 45A inserted (1. 1. 1993) by S.I. 1992/3218, reg.74

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 45A(1) extended (1.1.1996) by S.I. 1995/3275, reg. 57, Sch. 10 Pt. I para. 6