The Money Laundering Regulations 1993

Supervisory authorities

15.—(1) References in these Regulations to supervisory authorities shall be construed in accordance with the following provisions.

(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, each of the following is a supervisory authority—

(a) the Bank of England;

(b) the Building Societies Commission;

(c) a designated agency within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986(1);

(d) a recognised self-regulating organisation within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986;

(e) a recognised professional body within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986;

(f) a transferee body within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986;

(g) a recognised self-regulating organisation for friendly societies within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986;

(h) the Secretary of State;

(i) the Treasury;

(j) the Council of Lloyd's;

(k) the Director General of Fair Trading;

(l) the Friendly Societies Commission;

(m) the Chief Registrar of Friendly Societies;

(n) the Central Office of the Registry of Friendly Societies;

(o) the Registrar of Friendly Societies for Northern Ireland;

(p) the Assistant Registrar of Friendly Societies for Scotland.

(3) These Regulations apply to the Secretary of State in the exercise, in relation to any person carrying on relevant financial business, of his functions under the enactments relating to insurance companies, companies or insolvency or under the Financial Services Act 1986.

(1)

1986 c. 60.