A relevant recognised body may issue a certificate to a person under this section in relation to a function only if the body is satisfied that the person is a fit and proper person to perform the function.
In deciding that question the body must have regard, among other things, to whether the person—
In subsection (2), "specified" means specified in rules made by the appropriate regulator.
A certificate issued by a relevant recognised body to a person under this section must—
A certificate issued under this section is valid for a period of 12 months beginning with the day on which it is issued.
If, after having considered whether a person is a fit and proper person to perform a function, a relevant recognised body decides not to issue a certificate to the person under this section, the body must give the person a notice in writing stating—
A relevant recognised body must maintain a record of every employee who has a valid certificate issued by it under this section.