31.—(1) An authorised person whose supervisory authority is the Authority must, before acting as a money service business or a trust or company service provider or within 28 days of so doing, inform the Authority that he intends, or has begun, to act as such.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to an authorised person who—
(a)immediately before 15th December 2007 was acting as a money service business or a trust or company service provider and continues to act as such after that date; and
(b)before 15th January 2008 informs the Authority that he is or was acting as such.
(3) Where an authorised person whose supervisory authority is the Authority ceases to act as a money service business or a trust or company service provider, he must immediately inform the Authority.
(4) Any requirement imposed by this regulation is to be treated as if it were a requirement imposed by or under the 2000 Act.
(5) Any information to be provided to the Authority under this regulation must be in such form or verified in such manner as it may specify.