32.—(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.