SCHEDULES
C3SCHEDULE 1 The Financial Services Authority
Part I General
Arrangements for the investigation of complaints
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The Authority must—
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make arrangements (“the complaints scheme”) for the investigation of complaints arising in connection with the exercise of, or failure to exercise, any of its functions (other than its legislative functions); and
b
appoint an independent person (“the investigator”) to be responsible for the conduct of investigations in accordance with the complaints scheme.
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The complaints scheme must be designed so that, as far as reasonably practicable, complaints are investigated quickly.
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The Treasury’s approval is required for the appointment or dismissal of the investigator.
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The terms and conditions on which the investigator is appointed must be such as, in the opinion of the Authority, are reasonably designed to secure—
a
that he will be free at all times to act independently of the Authority; and
b
that complaints will be investigated under the complaints scheme without favouring the Authority.
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Before making the complaints scheme, the Authority must publish a draft of the proposed scheme in the way appearing to the Authority best calculated to bring it to the attention of the public.
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The draft must be accompanied by notice that representations about it may be made to the Authority within a specified time.
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Before making the proposed complaints scheme, the Authority must have regard to any representations made to it in accordance with sub-paragraph (6).
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If the Authority makes the proposed complaints scheme, it must publish an account, in general terms, of—
a
the representations made to it in accordance with sub-paragraph (6); and
b
its response to them.
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If the complaints scheme differs from the draft published under sub-paragraph (5) in a way which is, in the opinion of the Authority, significant the Authority must (in addition to complying with sub-paragraph (8)) publish details of the difference.
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The Authority must publish up-to-date details of the complaints scheme including, in particular, details of—
a
the provision made under paragraph 8(5); and
b
the powers which the investigator has to investigate a complaint.
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Those details must be published in the way appearing to the Authority to be best calculated to bring them to the attention of the public.
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The Authority must, without delay, give the Treasury a copy of any details published by it under this paragraph.
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The Authority may charge a reasonable fee for providing a person with a copy of—
a
a draft published under sub-paragraph (5);
b
details published under sub-paragraph (10).
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Sub-paragraphs (5) to (9) and (13)(a) also apply to a proposal to alter or replace the complaints scheme.
Sch. 1 extended (17.8.2001) by S.I. 2001/2617, arts. 2(a), 4(3), 8, Sch. 2 para. 2