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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 1A substituted for Pt. 1 (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 19.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 6(1), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b)(c)(2), Sch. Pts. 2, 3, 4; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
The PRA must make and maintain effective arrangements for consulting PRA-authorised persons or, where appropriate, persons appearing to the PRA to represent the interests of such persons on the extent to which its general policies and practices are consistent with its general duties under sections 2B to 2H.
(1)A person who receives remuneration from the FCA, the PRA, the Payment Systems Regulator, the Bank of England or the Treasury is disqualified from being appointed as a member of a panel established under any of sections 2M, 2MA or 138JA.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of a panel mentioned in that subsection if regulations made by the Treasury provide for it not to apply to that panel.
(3)Regulations under subsection (2) may make provision in respect of a panel—
(a)generally, or
(b)only in relation to such descriptions of persons or cases as the regulations may specify (but the power to make such regulations may not be exercised so as to specify persons by name).]
Textual Amendments
F2S. 2LA inserted (29.8.2023 for specified purposes, 26.12.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), ss. 46(7), 86(3); S.I. 2023/779, reg. 4(jj)(ii); S.I. 2023/1382, reg. 7(c) (with reg. 17)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
(1)Arrangements under section 2L must include the establishment and maintenance of a panel of persons (to be known as “the PRA Practitioner Panel”) to represent the interests of practitioners.
(2)The PRA must appoint one of the members of the PRA Practitioner Panel to be its chair.
(3)The Treasury's approval is required for the appointment or dismissal of the chair.
(4)The PRA must appoint to the PRA Practitioner Panel such persons representing PRA-authorised persons as it considers appropriate.
(5)The PRA may appoint to the PRA Practitioner Panel such other persons as it considers appropriate.
[F3(6)Subsections (4) and (5) are subject to section 2LA.]
Textual Amendments
F3S. 2M(6) inserted (26.12.2023) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), ss. 46(8), 86(3); S.I. 2023/1382, reg. 7(c) (with reg. 17)
(1)Arrangements under section 2L must include the establishment and maintenance of a panel of persons (to be known as “the Insurance Practitioner Panel”) to represent the interests of practitioners involved in the carrying on of the activity of effecting or carrying out of contracts of insurance.
(2)The PRA must appoint one of the members of the Insurance Practitioner Panel to be the chair of the Panel.
(3)The Treasury’s approval is required for the appointment or dismissal of the chair.
(4)The PRA must appoint to the Insurance Practitioner Panel at least one person representing PRA-authorised persons engaged in the activity of effecting or carrying out of contracts of insurance.
(5)The PRA may appoint to the Insurance Practitioner Panel such other persons as it considers appropriate.
(6)Subsections (4) and (5) are subject to section 2LA.]
Textual Amendments
F4S. 2MA inserted (29.8.2023 for specified purposes, 26.12.2023 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), ss. 42, 86(3); S.I. 2023/779, reg. 4(ff); S.I. 2023/1382, reg. 7(b) (with reg. 17)
(1)The PRA must consider representations that are made to it in accordance with arrangements made under section 2L.
(2)The PRA must from time to time publish in such manner as it thinks fit responses to the representations.
(1)The PRA must prepare and publish a statement of policy in relation to the appointment of members of its statutory panels.
(2)The statement must provide information about—
(a)the process adopted for making appointments;
(b)matters considered in determining who is appointed.
(3)The statement may provide whatever other information in relation to the making of appointments that the PRA considers appropriate.
(4)The PRA may alter or replace a statement published under this section.
(5)The PRA must publish a statement as altered or replaced under subsection (4).
(6)Before publishing a statement under this section the PRA must—
(a)consult the Treasury about the proposed statement, and
(b)have regard to any representations the Treasury make in response to the consultation.
(7)Publication under this section is to be made in such manner as the PRA considers best designed to bring the statement to the attention of the public.
(8)In this section “statutory panel” means a panel established under section 2M, 2MA or 138JA.]]
Textual Amendments
F5S. 2NA inserted (29.8.2023) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), ss. 45(3), 86(3); S.I. 2023/779, reg. 4(ii)
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