PART 3 U.K.Small AIFMs

Power to direct small registered UK AIFMs and EuSEF and EuVECA Managers to take appropriate measuresU.K.

22.—(1) The FCA may direct a small registered UK AIFM to take such specified steps as are necessary for the purpose of securing its compliance with—

(a)an implementing provision,

(b)the EuSEF Regulation, or

(c)the EuVECA Regulation.

(2) Where Article 19.3 of the EuSEF Regulation or Article 18.3 of the EuVECA Regulation applies, the FCA may direct an AIFM that has its registered office in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom to take specified steps for the purposes of, and subject to the conditions in, that Article.

(3) An AIFM must comply with any direction given to it by the FCA under paragraph (1) or (2).

(4) Section 55Y of the Act (exercise of own-initiative power: procedure) applies to a direction to an AIFM under paragraph (1) or (2) as it applies to a requirement imposed on an authorised person under section 55L(3) of the Act (imposition of requirements by the FCA).