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<Title><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/8" id="c00001" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2000" Number="0008">Financial Services and Markets Act 2000</Citation></Title>
<Number>8</Number>
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<DateText>14 June 2000</DateText>
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<Title><CitationSubRef id="c01205" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/8/section/340" CitationRef="c00001" SectionRef="section-340">Section 340</CitationSubRef>: Appointment</Title>
<NumberedPara id="paragraph-602" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/8/notes/paragraph/602" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/8/notes/paragraph/602"><Pnumber>602</Pnumber><Para>
<Text><Emphasis>Subsection (<CitationSubRef id="c01207" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/8/section/340/1" CitationRef="c01205" SectionRef="section-340-1">1</CitationSubRef>)</Emphasis> gives the Authority the power to make rules to require authorised persons to appoint an auditor or actuary, where they are not already under a statutory obligation to do so (for example under <Abbreviation Expansion="Companies Act 1985 c. 6">Companies Act</Abbreviation> requirements).  <Emphasis>Subsection (<CitationSubRef id="c01209" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/8/section/340/4" CitationRef="c01205" SectionRef="section-340-4">4</CitationSubRef>)</Emphasis> allows the Authority to make rules concerning the terms, conditions, qualifications for, and notification of such appointments.  The Authority will also be able to make an appointment itself if one is not made or if it has not received any notification.</Text>
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<NumberedPara id="paragraph-603" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/8/notes/paragraph/603" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/8/notes/paragraph/603"><Pnumber>603</Pnumber><Para>
<Text><Emphasis>Subsection (<CitationSubRef id="c01211" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/8/section/340/2" CitationRef="c01205" SectionRef="section-340-2">2</CitationSubRef>)</Emphasis> allows the Authority to make rules requiring any authorised person to produce periodic financial reports on its business, and to submit these for analysis and comment by an auditor or actuary.</Text>
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<Text><Emphasis>Subsection (<CitationSubRef id="c01213" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2000/8/section/340/5" CitationRef="c01205" SectionRef="section-340-5">5</CitationSubRef>)</Emphasis> provides that an auditor or actuary appointed to act on a continuing basis or to produce a periodic report must comply with the relevant rules made by the Authority.  These rules may also give the auditor or actuary such powers as the Authority judges necessary for them to carry out their duties.</Text>
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