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Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013

Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013

2013 CHAPTER 33

Commentary

Part 4 – Conduct of Persons Working in Financial Services Sector

Amendments of FSMA

Section 28: Extension of limitation periods for imposing sanctions

191.Section 28 amends sections 63A and 66 of FSMA to extend the limitation periods for imposing sanctions for misconduct. Section 63A allows the regulators to impose penalties on persons who perform a controlled function without the appropriate regulator’s approval. Section 66 provides for the regulators to impose penalties, suspensions or restrictions on an approved person, or to publicly censure that person when the approved person is guilty of misconduct.

192.In each case, the period within which the regulator may commence proceedings (that is, issue a warning notice) is increased from three years to six years after the regulator knew of the contravention, provided the contravention occurs after the new provisions come into force. The existing three-year limitation periods are retained for action in respect of contraventions occurring before that date.

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