(1) Section 168(3) applies if it appears to the FCA or the PRA or the Secretary of State that there are circumstances suggesting that any person may have committed an offence under any of the following enactments or if it appears to that regulator that any person may have contravened any of the following enactments -

(a) sections 3, 47, 56 [Amended by the Companies Act 1989 (c. 40) Schedule 23 and modified by S.I. 1992/3218.], 57 [Modified by S.I. 1992/3218 and S.I. 1995/3275.], 76 [Amended by S.I. 1996/2827 and modified by S.I. 1992/3218 and S.I. 1995/3275.] or 200(2) of the Financial Services Act;

(b) section 3(1) or 18 of the Banking Act [Modified by S.I. 1992/3218.];

(c) section 2 or 72 [Amended by the Cable and Broadcasting Act 1984 (c. 46) Schedule 5.] of the Insurance Companies Act;

(d) section 9 of, or paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 to, the Building Societies Act;

(e) section 31 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992.