REC Sch 2 Notification requirements
The following table summarises the notification requirements applicable to all recognised bodies. The notification rules are set out in detail in Notification rules for UK recognised bodies and REC 6.7 and, to avoid unnecessary repetition, are not set out in detail here. |
For completeness, summary details of the main notification requirements in the Act itself and the Companies Act 1989 are also included in the table. The summary of these statutory provisions here should not be taken to imply that these are obligations imposed by the FSA under its powers nor that the following summary supersedes or alters the meaning of these provisions. |
Guidance on the statutory notification requirements for overseas recognised bodies is given in REC 6.6. |
Handbook reference |
Matter to be notified |
Contents of notification |
Trigger event |
Time allowed |
UK recognised bodies |
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The Acts 293(5) |
Details of change |
Change to rule or guidance |
Without delay |
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Companies Act 1989 s157 |
Proposed changes to default rules |
Details of proposed change |
Proposal to change default rules |
14 days in advance of change |
UK recognised investment exchanges |
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The Act s293(6)(a) |
Changes to arrangements for clearing on-exchange transactions |
Details of change |
Change to arrangements |
Without delay |
The Acts 293(6)(b) |
Changes to criteria determining to whom it will provide clearing services |
Details of change |
Change to criteria |
Without delay |
UK recognised clearing houses |
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The Act s293(7)(a) |
Changes to RIEs for whom clearing services provided |
Details of change |
Change to RIE |
Without delay |
The Act s293(7)(b) |
Changes to criteria determining to whom (other than RIEs) it will provide clearing services |
Details of change |
Change to criteria |
Without delay |
Notification rules for UK recognised bodies (see Notification rules for UK recognised bodies) |
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Key individuals and internal organisation |
Details of change |
1 | 1 | |
Disciplinary action and events relating to key individuals |
Details of disciplinary action or event |
Disciplinary action or awareness of event |
Immediately |
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Constitution and governance |
Details of proposals to amend constitution, amendments to constitution and agreements relating to constitution |
Communication of proposal to amend constitution, making amendment to constitution or awareness of agreement relating to constitution |
Immediately |
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Auditors |
Details of removal or appointment of auditors |
Removal or appointment of auditors |
Immediately |
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Financial and other information |
See REC 3.8 |
See REC 3.8 |
See REC 3.8 |
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Fees and incentive schemes |
Summary of proposals to change fees and charges and changes to fees and charges |
Communication to members |
Immediately |
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Complaints |
Copy of adverse report and details of recommendations from complaints investigator |
Availability of report or recommendations |
Immediately |
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Insolvency events |
Notice of insolvency event |
Insolvency event |
Immediately |
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Legal proceedings |
Details of legal proceedings commenced against UK recognised body |
Institution of proceedings |
Immediately |
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Delegation of relevant functions |
Details of offers or agreements to delegate relevant functions and offers or agreements to undertake relevant functions on behalf of another recognised body |
Making offer or agreement to delegate |
Immediately |
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Products, services and normal hours of operation |
1 | 1 | Immediately |
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Operation of a regulated market or MTF |
Details of proposal to operate a new regulated market or MTF or close an existing regulated market or MTF |
Communication of proposal to members or shareholders |
Immediately |
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Suspension of services and inability to operate facilities |
Details of suspension of services, inability to operate facilities and extension of hours of operation in an emergency |
Event concerned |
Immediately |
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Information technology systems |
Details of business continuity plans and details of failure of reserve information technology system |
Changes to business continuity plans and failure of reserve information technology system |
Immediately |
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Inability to discharge regulatory functions |
Details of inability to discharge a regulatory functions |
Event concerned |
Immediately |
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Membership |
Information regarding new types of member and reasons for considering recognition requirements can still be met |
Admission of new type of non-authorised person or person from new non-UK jurisdiction to membership |
Immediately |
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Investigations |
Notice of appointment of person to investigate use of facilities or provision of services |
Awareness of appointment |
Immediately |
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Disciplinary action |
Details of person against whom disciplinary action taken |
Taking disciplinary action |
Immediately |
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Criminal offences and civil prohibitions |
Evidence tending to suggest contraventions of the general prohibition, certain criminal offences or market abuse |
Having evidence concerned |
Immediately |
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Restriction or instruction to close out, open positions |
Details of decision to restrict member's open position or instruction to close out position |
Decision to take action |
Immediately |
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Default |
Notice of decision to put member into default |
Communicating decision to member concerned or any other member |
Immediately |
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Transfers of ownership |
Details of transfer of ownership |
When the UK RIE becomes aware of the transfer of ownership |
Immediately |
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Significant breaches of rules and disorderly trading conditions |
Significant breaches of rules and disorderly trading conditions |
Significant breaches of rules and disorderly trading conditions |
Immediately |
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Report to FSA |
Statement as to whether events have occurred which would affect the FSA's assessment of whether the recognition requirements are met or which might have an effect on competition |
Not applicable |
Once a year |
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Notification rules for overseas recognised bodies (see REC 6.7) |
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Events which might affect the FSA's assessment of whether the recognition requirements are met |
Particulars of event |
Not applicable |
Include in report under s295 |
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Inclusion of certain matters in report |
See REC 6.7.4 R |
Not applicable |
Include in report under s295 |
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First report |
See REC 6.7.5 R |
Not applicable |
Include in report under s295 |
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Changes of address |
Details of new addresses |
Decision to change address |
14 days in advance of change of address |
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Revocation or modification of home territory licence etc |
Details of revocation or modification |
Awareness of revocation or modification |
Immediately |
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