8.—(1) Section 167 (appointment of persons to carry out general investigations) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2) In subsection (2)—
(a)at the end of paragraph (a) omit “or”;
(b)at the end of paragraph (b) insert “ ; or; ” and
(c)after paragraph (b) insert—
“(c)where A is an insurance undertaking, reinsurance undertaking or third-country insurance undertaking, a person who provides services to A.”.
(3) After subsection (3), insert—
“(3A) If a person appointed under subsection (1) decides under subsection (2)(c) to investigate a person located in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom the person appointed must inform the supervisory authority of that EEA State prior to conducting an on-site inspection.”.