(1) For the avoidance of doubt, the Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority may exercise the power in section 187(3) regardless of whether the person acquired the interest which results in him being treated as a controller of a UK authorised person before or after commencement.

(2) In relation to a person who was, before commencement, an existing controller within the meaning of section 24 of the Banking Act, paragraph 4 of Schedule 2D or paragraph 6 of Schedule 13A, the period of three months referred to in section 187(3) is treated as beginning on the day on which either the Regulator or the Authority became aware of the matters in question, whichever is the earlier.