Textual Amendments
F1 Pt. 18 heading substituted (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), regs. 1, 2(8) (with regs. 7(4), 9(1))
F2Words in Pt. 18 heading substituted (29.8.2023) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), ss. 18(2), 86(3); S.I. 2023/779, reg. 4(m)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 18 applied in part (with modifications) (12.12.2011) by The Recognised Auction Platforms Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2699), reg. 7, Sch. 2 (as amended (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), reg. 1, Sch. para. 37 (with regs. 7(4), 9(1)))
Textual Amendments
F3Pt. 18 Ch. 3C inserted (29.8.2023) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), ss. 18(3), 86(3); S.I. 2023/779, reg. 4(m)
(1)The provisions of Part 11 (information gathering and investigations) mentioned in this section are to apply in relation to this Chapter in accordance with the provision made by this section.
(2)In any case where subsection (1) applies—
(a)any reference in Part 11 to the FCA or PRA which is contained in, or relates to, any of those provisions (however expressed) is to be read as a reference to a relevant regulator, and
(b)Part 11 has effect with any other necessary modifications.
(3)The powers conferred by section 165(1) and (3) (power to require information) are exercisable by a relevant regulator or (as the case may be) a relevant regulator’s officers to impose requirements on a critical third party or a person connected with a critical third party.
(4)The information or documents that a relevant regulator may require to be produced or provided in accordance with subsection (3) are limited to information and documents reasonably required in connection with the exercise by the relevant regulator of functions conferred on it by or under this Chapter (and accordingly section 165(4) does not apply).
(5)The power conferred by section 166 (reports by skilled person) is exercisable by a relevant regulator in relation to a critical third party or a person connected with a critical third party.
(6)The power conferred by section 166A (appointment of skilled person) is exercisable by a relevant regulator in relation to a critical third party.
(7)The power conferred by section 168(5) (appointment of persons to carry out investigations in particular cases) is exercisable by a relevant regulator if it appears to the relevant regulator that there are circumstances suggesting that a person may have contravened any requirement imposed by or under this Chapter.
(8)In addition to the powers conferred by section 171, a person conducting an investigation under section 168(5) as a result of subsection (7) is to have the powers conferred by sections 172 and 173 (and for this purpose any references in those sections to an investigator are to be read accordingly).
(9)The power under section 176(1) (entry of premises under warrant) is exercisable on information on oath given by or on behalf of a relevant regulator, or an investigator appointed by a relevant regulator, as if the reference to the third set of conditions were omitted.
(10)For the purposes of this section a person is connected with a critical third party if that person is or has at any relevant time been—
(a)a member of the critical third party’s group,
(b)a controller of the critical third party, or
(c)in relation to the critical third party, a person mentioned in Part 1 of Schedule 15 (reading references in that Part to the authorised person as references to the critical third party).]