Section 40

A requirement under regulation 38 may be expressed to come into effect— immediately; or on a specified date. The time or date on which a requirement under regulation 38 is expressed to come into effect under paragraph (1) must be a time or date that the appropriate regulator considers it necessary for the requirement to come into effect, having regard to the grounds for imposing the requirement. If the appropriate regulator proposes to impose a requirement on an investment firm, credit institution, or recognised investment exchange, or imposes such a requirement with immediate effect, it must give written notice— to that investment firm, credit institution, or recognised investment exchange, and to each person on the management board of the investment firm, credit institution, or recognised investment exchange to whom the requirement relates (“interested party”). A notice given under paragraph (3) must— give details of the requirement; identify each interested party; give the regulator's reasons for imposing the requirement— in the case of a notice given to the investment firm, credit institution, or recognised investment exchange, in relation to each interested party; in the case of a notice given to the interested party, in relation to that interested party; inform the investment firm, credit institution, or recognised investment exchange and the interested party that each of them may make representations to the regulator within such period as may be specified in the notice (whether or not the matter has been referred ... to the Tribunal); state when the requirement takes effect; and inform the investment firm, credit institution, or recognised investment exchange and the interested party of their right to refer the matter to the Tribunal. The regulator may extend the period allowed by the notice given under paragraph (3) for making representations. If, having considered any representations made by a person to whom notice has been given under paragraph (3) (the “original notice”), the regulator decides— the regulator must give written notice to the person to whom the original notice was given. not to impose the requirement; to impose the requirement; or not to rescind the imposition of any such requirement which has already taken effect, A notice under paragraph (6)(b) or (c) must inform the person to whom it is given of that person's right to refer the matter to the Tribunal .... If a notice under paragraph (3) or (6)(b) or (c) informs a person of that person’s right to refer a matter to the Tribunal, it must give an indication of the procedure on such a reference.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04