If the FCA proposes to take action against a person under regulation 4, it must give the person concerned a warning notice.

A warning notice about a proposal to impose a penalty must state the amount of the penalty.

A warning notice about a proposal to publish a statement must set out the terms of the proposed statement.

If, having considered any representations made in response to the warning notice, the FCA decides to take action against a person under regulation 4, it must without delay give the person concerned a decision notice.

A decision notice about the imposition of a penalty must state the amount of the penalty.

A decision notice about the publication of a statement must set out the terms of the statement.

If the FCA decides to take action against a person under regulation 4, the person may refer the matter to the Tribunal14.

Sections 21015 (statements of policy) and 21116 (statements of policy: procedure) of the Act apply in respect of the imposition of penalties under regulation 4 and the amount of such penalties as they apply in respect of the imposition of penalties under Part 14 of the Act (disciplinary measures) and the amount of penalties under that Part.

After a statement under regulation 4 is published, the FCA must send a copy of it to the person concerned and to any person to whom a copy of the decision notice was given under section 393(4)17 of the Act (as applied by paragraph (10)).

Sections 387(1), (2) and (3)18 (warning notices), 38819 (decision notices), 38920 (notices of discontinuance), 39021 (final notices), 39322 (third party rights) and 39423 (access to FCA or PRA material) of the Act apply in relation to a warning notice or decision notice under this regulation.

Section 391 of the Act24 (publication) applies in relation to a warning notice, decision notice or final notice under this regulation subject to Article 62 of the CSD regulation.

Part 9 of the Act (hearings and appeals) applies to references to the Tribunal under this regulation as it applies to references to the Tribunal under the Act as if a decision to publish a statement or impose a penalty under regulation 4 was a “disciplinary reference” for the purposes of section 133 of the Act25.