Part VU.K. Performance of Regulated Activities

[F1Conduct of approved persons and others]U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 64A, 64B and cross-heading inserted (25.7.2014 for specified purposes, 7.3.2016 for specified purposes) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), ss. 30(3), 148(5); S.I. 2014/1819, art. 2(2)(c); S.I. 2015/490, art. 2(1)(d) (as inserted by S.I. 2015/2055, art. 2(4) and with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/492 (as amended by S.I. 2015/1660))

67 Disciplinary measures: procedure and right to refer to Tribunal.U.K.

(1)If [F2a regulator] proposes to take action against a person under section 66, it must give him a warning notice[F3; and if it proposes to take action under subsection (3)(aa) [F4, (ab) or (ac)] of that section, it must also give each of the other interested parties a warning notice.]

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

[F5(2A)A warning notice about a proposal—

(a)to suspend an approval, or

(b)to impose a [F6condition] in relation to the performance of a function,

must state the period for which the suspension or [F6condition] is to have effect.]

[F7(2B)A warning notice about a proposal to limit the period for which an approval is to have effect must state the length of that period.]

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

(4)If [F8a regulator] decides to take action against a person under section 66, it must give him a decision notice[F9; and if it decides to take action under subsection (3)(aa) [F10, (ab) or (ac)] of that section, it must also give each of the other interested parties a decision notice.]

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

[F11(5A)A decision notice about—

(a)the suspension of an approval, or

(b)the imposition of a [F12condition] in relation to the performance of a function,

must state the period for which the suspension or [F12condition] is to have effect.]

[F13(5B)A decision notice about limiting the period for which an approval is to have effect must state the length of that period.]

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

(7)If [F14a regulator] decides to take action against a person under section 66, he may refer the matter to the Tribunal[F15; and if [F16the regulator] decides to take action under section 66(3)(aa) [F17, (ab) or (ac)], each of the other interested parties may also refer the matter to the Tribunal.]

[F18(8)Approval” means an approval given under section 59.

(9)Other interested parties”, in relation to [F19a person (“A”) in relation to whom approval has been given,] are—

(a)the person on whose application the approval was given (“B”); and

(b)the person by whom A's services are retained, if not B.

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Textual Amendments

F4Words in s. 67(1) substituted (7.3.2016) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 148(5), Sch. 3 para. 6(2); S.I. 2015/490, art. 2(1)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/492 (as amended by S.I. 2015/1660))

F6Word in s. 67(2A) substituted (7.3.2016) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 148(5), Sch. 3 para. 6(3); S.I. 2015/490, art. 2(1)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/492 (as amended by S.I. 2015/1660))

F7S. 67(2B) inserted (7.3.2016) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 148(5), Sch. 3 para. 6(4); S.I. 2015/490, art. 2(1)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/492 (as amended by S.I. 2015/1660))

F10Words in s. 67(4) substituted (7.3.2016) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 148(5), Sch. 3 para. 6(5); S.I. 2015/490, art. 2(1)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/492 (as amended by S.I. 2015/1660))

F12Word in s. 67(5A) substituted (7.3.2016) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 148(5), Sch. 3 para. 6(6); S.I. 2015/490, art. 2(1)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/492 (as amended by S.I. 2015/1660))

F13S. 67(5B) inserted (7.3.2016) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 148(5), Sch. 3 para. 6(7); S.I. 2015/490, art. 2(1)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/492 (as amended by S.I. 2015/1660))

F17Words in s. 67(7) substituted (7.3.2016) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 148(5), Sch. 3 para. 6(8); S.I. 2015/490, art. 2(1)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2015/492 (as amended by S.I. 2015/1660))

F20Words in s. 67(9) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 5 para. 15(4)(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2S. 67 excluded (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3592, arts. 1(2), 61(3), 85(5) (with art. 23(2))

C4Ss. 66-70 applied (with modifications) (11.2.2010) by The Cross-Border Payments in Euro Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/89), reg. 19, Sch. para. 1

C6Ss. 66-70 applied (with modifications) (15.1.2013) by The Payments in Euro (Credit Transfers and Direct Debits) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3122), reg. 1, Sch. para. 1 (as amended (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 248(6)(a))

C7S. 67 applied (with modifications) (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1882), arts. 1(1), 3(3)

C8Ss. 66-70 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2011/99, Sch. 5 para. 1 (as substituted (7.3.2016) by The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/163), arts. 1, 4)

C9Ss. 66-70 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/209, Sch. 5 para. 1 (as substituted (7.3.2016) by The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/163), arts. 1, 3)

C10Ss. 66-70 applied (with modifications) S.I. 2012/3122, Sch. para. 1 (as amended) (7.3.2016) by The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/163), arts. 1, 5

C11Ss. 66-70 applied (with modifications) (13.8.2017 for specified purposes, 13.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Payment Services Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/752), reg. 1(2)(b)(i)(6), Sch. 6 para. 1 (with reg. 3)

C12S. 67(4) modified (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3592, arts. 1(2), 73(2), 74(2) (with art. 23(2))