PART 4SUPERVISION AND REGISTRATION
Registration of Annex I financial institutions, estate agents etc.
Power to maintain registers32
1
The supervisory authorities mentioned in paragraph (2), (3) or (4) may, in order to fulfil their duties under regulation 24, maintain a register under this regulation.
2
The Authority may maintain a register of Annex I financial institutions.
3
The OFT may maintain registers of—
a
consumer credit financial institutions; and
b
estate agents.
4
The Commissioners may maintain registers of—
a
auditors;
b
external accountants; and
c
tax advisers,
who are not supervised by the Secretary of State, DETI or any of the professional bodies listed in Schedule 3.
5
Where a supervisory authority decides to maintain a register under this regulation, it must take reasonable steps to bring its decision to the attention of those relevant persons in respect of whom the register is to be established.
6
A supervisory authority may keep a register under this regulation in any form it thinks fit.
7
A supervisory authority may publish or make available to public inspection all or part of a register maintained by it under this regulation.