Section 71B: Removal of directors and senior executives

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

Part V: Performance of Regulated Activities

If the appropriate regulator is satisfied that the conditions in section 71D(1) and (2) are met in relation to a relevant firm, the appropriate regulator may require the firm to remove—

any person who is a director of the firm;
any person who is a senior executive of the firm.

If the appropriate regulator imposes a requirement under subsection (1), the regulator may also require the relevant firm—

to replace a director or senior executive who has been removed, and
to take any step needed to give effect to the replacement, including, where necessary, calling a general meeting of the firm's shareholders or members.

If the appropriate regulator is satisfied that the condition in section 71D(4A) is met in relation to a person who is a director of an institution, of a financial holding company or of a mixed financial holding company, the appropriate regulator may require that institution, financial holding company or mixed financial holding company to remove that person from the board of directors.

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