Part VI

Official Listing

Sponsors

Disciplinary powers: contravention of s.88(3)(c) or (e)
88A
1
The FCA may take action against a sponsor under this section if it considers that the sponsor has contravened a requirement or restriction imposed on the sponsor by rules made as a result of section 88(3)(c) or (e).
2
If the FCA is entitled to take action under this section against a sponsor, it may do one or more of the following—
a
impose a penalty on the sponsor of such amount as it considers appropriate;
b
suspend, for such period as it considers appropriate, the sponsor's approval;
c
impose, for such period as it considers appropriate, such limitations or other restrictions in relation to the performance of services to which the sponsor's approval relates as it considers appropriate;
d
publish a statement to the effect that the sponsor has contravened a requirement or restriction imposed on the sponsor by rules made as a result of section 88(3)(c) or (e).
3
The period for which a suspension or restriction is to have effect may not exceed 12 months.
4
A suspension may relate only to the performance in specified circumstances of a service to which the approval relates.
5
A restriction may, in particular, be imposed so as to require the sponsor to take, or refrain from taking, specified action.
6
The FCA may—
a
withdraw a suspension or restriction; or
b
vary a suspension or restriction so as to reduce the period for which it has effect or otherwise to limit its effect.
7
The FCA may not take action against a sponsor under this section after the end of the limitation period unless, before the end of that period, it has given a warning notice to the sponsor under section 88B(1).
8
“
The limitation period
” means the period of 3 years beginning with the first day on which the FCA knew that the sponsor had contravened the requirement or restriction.
9
For this purpose the FCA is to be treated as knowing that a sponsor has contravened a requirement or restriction if it has information from which that can reasonably be inferred.
Pt. 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)
Ss. 88A(2)(a)-(c) restricted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Transitional Provisions) (Enforcement) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/441), arts. 1(1), 4
Pt. 6 modified (31.12.2020) by The Official Listing of Securities, Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/707), regs. 1(2), 73 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1234, regs. 1(2), 23 and with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1234, regs. 1(3), 29(2)))); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Ss. 88A-88F substituted for s. 89 (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 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(4), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.; S.I. 2013/651, art. 2(a)
S. 88A(7) restricted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Transitional Provisions) (Enforcement) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/441), arts. 1(1), 4