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Part VIU.K. Official Listing

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. 6 (ss. 72-103) applied (with modifications) (1.12.2001) by S.I. 1995/1537, Sch. 4 (as amended (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3649, arts. 1, 511)

SponsorsU.K.

88 Sponsors.U.K.

(1)Listing rules may require a person to make arrangements with a sponsor for the performance by the sponsor of such services in relation to him as may be specified in the rules.

(2)Sponsor” means a person approved by the [F1FCA] for the purposes of the rules.

(3)Listing rules made by virtue of subsection (1) may—

(a)provide for the [F1FCA] to maintain a list of sponsors;

(b)specify services which must be performed by a sponsor;

(c)impose requirements on a sponsor in relation to the provision of services or specified services;

(d)specify the circumstances in which a person is qualified for being approved as a sponsor.

[F2(e)provide for limitations or other restrictions to be imposed on the services to which an approval relates (whether or not the approval has already been granted);

(f)provide for the approval of a sponsor to be suspended on the application of the sponsor.]

(4)If the [F1FCA] proposes—

(a)to refuse a person’s application [F3under sponsor rules],

[F4(aa)to impose limitations or other restrictions on the services to which a person's approval relates,] or

(b)to cancel a person’s approval as a sponsor [F5otherwise than at his request],

it must give him a warning notice.

(5)If, after considering any representations made in response to the warning notice, the [F1FCA] decides—

(a)to grant the application [F6under sponsor rules],

[F7(aa)not to impose limitations or other restrictions on the services to which a person's approval relates,] or

(b)not to cancel the approval,

it must give the person concerned, and any person to whom a copy of the warning notice was given, written notice of its decision.

(6)If, after considering any representations made in response to the warning notice, the [F1FCA] decides—

(a)to refuse to grant the application [F8under sponsor rules],

[F9(aa)to impose limitations or other restrictions on the services to which a person's approval relates,] or

(b)to cancel the approval,

it must give the person concerned a decision notice.

(7)A person to whom a decision notice is given under this section may refer the matter to the Tribunal.

[F10(8)In this section any reference to an application under sponsor rules means—

(a)an application for approval as a sponsor,

(b)an application for the suspension of an approval as a sponsor,

(c)an application for the withdrawal of the suspension of an approval as a sponsor, or

(d)an application for the withdrawal or variation of a limitation or other restriction on the services to which a sponsor's approval relates.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in ss. 87Q-88 substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 16(2)(3)(f), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F2S. 88(3)(e)(f) inserted (19.3.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 18(2)(a)(3), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.; S.I. 2013/651, art. 2(a)

F3Words in s. 88(4)(a) substituted (19.3.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 18(2)(b), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.; S.I. 2013/651, art. 2(a)

F4S. 88(4)(aa) inserted (19.3.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 18(2)(c), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.; S.I. 2013/651, art. 2(a)

F6Words in s. 88(5)(a) substituted (19.3.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 18(2)(d), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.; S.I. 2013/651, art. 2(a)

F7S. 88(5)(aa) inserted (19.3.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 18(2)(e), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.; S.I. 2013/651, art. 2(a)

F8Words in s. 88(6)(a) substituted (19.3.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 18(2)(f), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.; S.I. 2013/651, art. 2(a)

F9S. 88(6)(aa) inserted (19.3.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 18(2)(g), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.; S.I. 2013/651, art. 2(a)

F10S. 88(8) inserted (19.3.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 18(2)(h), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.; S.I. 2013/651, art. 2(a)

Commencement Information

I1S. 88 wholly in force at 1.12.2001; s. 88 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 431(2); s. 88(1)-(3) in force at 18.6.2001 by S.I. 2001/1820, art. 2, Sch.; s. 88 in force in so far as not already in force at 1.12.2001 by S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)