SCHEDULE 1DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WHETHER OR NOT SUBJECT TO DIRECTIVE RESTRICTIONS

Regulations 9, 10 and 12

PART 1

Person

Functions

The Bank of England, the European Central Bank or the central bank of any country or territory outside the United Kingdom

a

Its functions as a monetary authority

b

Its functions in relation to overseeing payment systems

A body (other than a central bank) in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom having (a) functions as a monetary authority or (b) responsibility for overseeing payments systems

Its functions as such

A recognised investment exchange (other than an overseas investment exchange)

Its functions as such

The body known as the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers

All of its functions

The Society of Lloyd's

Its regulatory functions

The Director General of Fair Trading

a

His functions under the Act

b

His functions under any other enactment in so far as they relate to the supervision of:

i

former authorised persons or persons who have carried on former regulated activities; or

ii

persons carrying on, or who have carried on, regulated activities

The Competition Commission

a

Its functions under the Act

b

Its functions under any other enactment in so far as they relate to the supervision of:

i

former authorised persons or persons who have carried on former regulated activities; or

ii

persons carrying on, or who have carried on, regulated activities

An official receiver appointed under section 399 of the Insolvency Act 198635, or an official receiver for Northern Ireland appointed under article 355 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 198936

His functions under enactments relating to insolvency, in so far as they relate to:

  1. i

    former authorised persons or persons who have carried on former regulated activities; or

  2. ii

    persons carrying on, or who have carried on, regulated activities

The scheme manager

Its functions under Part XV of the Act

A body responsible, in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom, for administering a deposit-guarantee scheme recognised in accordance with directive 94/19/EC37, or an investor-compensation scheme recognised in accordance with Directive 97/9/EC38

Its functions as such

A designated professional body within the meaning of Part XX of the Act

Its functions as such

A body which was, immediately before the coming into force of section 19 of the Act, a recognised professional body within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 198639

Its functions as such under that Act or under the Act

A person appointed to make a report under section 166 of the Act

His functions as such

A person appointed to conduct an investigation under section 167 or section 168(3) or (5) of the Act

His functions as such

An auditor exercising functions conferred by or under the Act

Those functions

An auditor of an authorised person appointed under or as a result of an enactment (other than the Act)

His functions as such

An actuary exercising functions conferred by or under the Act

Those functions

A person appointed as an inspector under section 49 of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 196540

His functions as such

A person appointed as an inspector under section 18 of the Credit Unions Act 197941

His functions as such

A person appointed to make a report under section 52(5)(d) of the Building Societies Act 198642

His functions as such

A person appointed as an investigator under section 55 of the Building Societies Act 1986 or as an inspector under section 56 of that Act43

His functions as such

A person appointed to make a report under section 62(3)(d) of the Friendly Societies Act 199244

His functions as such

A person appointed as an investigator under section 65 of the Friendly Societies Act 199245 or as an inspector under 66 of that Act

His functions as such

A recognised supervisory body within the meaning of Part II of the Companies Act 198946 or Part III of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 199047

a

Its functions as such a body under that Part

b

Its functions in relation to disciplinary proceedings against auditors

A qualifying body as defined by section 32 of the Companies Act 198948

Its functions as such

The Institute of Actuaries or the Faculty of Actuaries

Supervisory functions in relation to actuaries exercising functions conferred by or under the Act

A recognised professional body within the meaning of section 391 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or article 350 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

a

Its functions as such a body under that Act or that Order

b

Its functions in relation to disciplinary proceedings against insolvency practitioners

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland

a

Its functions under Part V of the Companies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (financial markets and insolvency)49

b

Its functions under Part XII of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

c

Its functions under any other enactment in so far as they relate to the supervison of:

i

former authorised persons or persons who have carried on former regulated activities; or

ii

persons carrying on, or who have carried on, regulated activities

The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority

Its functions under:

  1. a

    the Pension Schemes Act 199350

  2. b

    the Pensions Act 199551; or

  3. c

    any enactment in force in Northern Ireland corresponding to an enactment referred to in (a) or (b), in so far as they relate to the supervision of:

    1. i

      former authorised persons or persons who have carried on former regulated activities; or

    2. ii

      persons carrying on, or who have carried on, regulated activities

The Charity Commissioners for England and Wales

Their functions under any enactment in so far as they relate to the supervision of:

  1. i

    former authorised persons or persons who have carried on former regulated activities; or

  2. ii

    persons carrying on, or who have carried on, regulated activities

The investigator appointed by the Authority in accordance with paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Act

His functions as such

PART 2

Person

Functions

An EEA regulatory authority

a

Its functions as an EEA competent authority

b

Its functions corresponding to any of the functions specified in the second column of Part 1 of this Schedule

PART 3

Person

Functions

A dependent territory regulatory authority

Its functions as such

A non-EEA regulatory authority

Its functions as such

PART 4

Person

Functions

An inspector appointed under Part XIV of the Companies Act 1985

His functions as such

A person authorised to exercise powers under section 447 of the Companies Act 198552

His functions as such

A person authorised under section 84 of the Companies Act 1989 to exercise on behalf of the Secretary of State powers conferred by section 83 of that Act53

His functions as such

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland

a

Its functions under Part XV of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 198654 (investigation of companies and their affairs; requisition of documents)

b

Its functions under Part III of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1990 (eligibility for appointment as company auditor)

c

Its functions under the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 198955 (disqualification of company directors)

An inspector appointed under Part XV of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

His functions under that Part

A person appointed to exercise powers under article 440 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 198656

His functions as such

A recognised clearing house (other than an overseas clearing house)

Its functions as a clearing house in so far as they are exercisable in relation to defaults or potential defaults by market participants

A person included on the list maintained by the Authority for the purposes of section 301 of the Act

His functions under settlement arrangements to which regulations made under that section relate

A person approved under the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 199557 as an operator of a relevant system (within the meaning of those Regulations)

His functions as such in so far as they are exercisable in relation to defaults or potential defaults by market participants

SCHEDULE 2DISCLOSURE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION NOT SUBJECT TO DIRECTIVE RESTRICTIONS

Regulation 12

Person

Functions

The Bank of England

All its public functions (so far as not mentioned in Schedule 1)

The International Monetary Fund

All its functions

The Director General of Fair Trading

His functions under any enactment (so far as not mentioned in Schedule 1)

The Competition Commission

Its functions under any enactment (so far as not mentioned in Schedule 1)

The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority

Its functions under any enactment

A local weights and measures authority in Great Britain

Its functions as such under any enactment

An EEA regulatory authority

Its functions as such (so far as not mentioned in Schedule 1)

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland

a

Its functions under Part V of the Companies (No. 2) (Northern Ireland) Order 199058 (Financial Markets and Insolvency)

b

It functions under Part XII of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 198959

c

Its functions under any other enactment (so far as not mentioned in Schedule 1)

d

Its functions as a weights and measures authority for Northern Ireland

A recognised clearing house (other than an overseas clearing house)

Its functions as such (so far as not mentioned in Schedule 1)

A person approved under the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 1995 as an operator of a relevant system (within the meaning of those regulations)

His functions as such (so far as not mentioned in Schedule 1)

The scheme operator

Its functions as such

The Chief Ombudsman appointed in accordance with paragraph 5 of Schedule 17 to the Act, and any other member of the panel of ombudsmen appointed in accordance with paragraph 4 of that Schedule

Their functions as such

An inspector appointed under section 284 of the Act

His functions as such

A person appointed in accordance with regulations made under section 262(1) of the Act to carry out an investigation in relation to an open-ended investment company

His functions as such

The Occupational Pensions Regulatory Authority

Its functions under the Pension Schemes Act 1993 and the Pensions Act 1995 (so far as not mentioned in Schedule 1 to these Regulations)

The Charity Commissioners for England and Wales

Their functions under any enactment (so far as not mentioned in Schedule 1)

The Commissioners of Customs and Excise

Their functions under any enactment

The Postal Services Commission

Its functions under the Postal Services Act 200060

The Pensions Ombudsman

His functions under the Pension Schemes Act 1993 and the Pensions Act 1995

SCHEDULE 3PRESCRIBED DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS

Regulation 2

The following disciplinary proceedings are prescribed for the purposes of section 349(5)(d) of the Act

a

disciplinary proceedings relating to the exercise by a barrister, solicitor, auditor, accountant, valuer or actuary of his professional duties;

b

disciplinary proceedings relating to the discharge of his duties by an officer or servant of—

i

the Crown;

ii

the Authority;

iii

the body known as the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers;

iv

the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales;

v

the Director General of Fair Trading;

vi

the Competition Commission;

vii

the Insolvency Practitioners Tribunal in relation to its functions under the Insolvency Act 198661;

viii

the Occupational Pensions Board in relation to its functions under the Social Security Act 197362 and the Social Security Acts 1975 to 198663;

ix

the organs of the Society of Lloyd’s being organs constituted by or under Lloyd’s Act 198264 in relation to their functions under Lloyd’s Acts 1871–198265 and the byelaws made thereunder of the Society of Lloyd's;

x

the National Lottery Commission in relation to their functions under the National Lottery etc. Act 199366.