Section 309F: Duty in relation to prohibited individuals

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 · 2000 c. 8View on legislation.gov.uk

Part XVIII: Recognised investment exchanges, clearing houses , CSDs and other parties — CHAPTER 2A: Performance of functions of recognised bodies

A person ("P") falling within section 309B(4) must take reasonable care to ensure that no function in relation to the carrying on of P's activities is performed by an individual who is prohibited from performing that function by a Part 18 prohibition order.

A contravention of subsection (1) is actionable at the suit of a private person who suffers loss as a result of the contravention, subject to the defences and other incidents applying to actions for breach of statutory duty.

In prescribed cases, a contravention of subsection (1) which would be actionable at the suit of a private person is actionable at the suit of a person who is not a private person, subject to the defences and other incidents applying to actions for breach of statutory duty.

In this section "private person" has such meaning as may be prescribed.

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