(1) The supervisory authorities mentioned in paragraph (2), (3) or (4) may, in order to fulfil their duties under regulation 24, maintain a register under this regulation.
(2) The Authority may maintain a register of Annex I financial institutions.
(3) [deleted]
(4) The Commissioners may maintain registers of -
(b) external accountants; and
who are not supervised by the Secretary of State, DETI or any of the professional bodies listed in Schedule 3.
(4A) The Commissioners may maintain a register of estate agents.
(5) Where a supervisory authority decides to maintain a register under this regulation, it must take reasonable steps to bring its decision to the attention of those relevant persons in respect of whom the register is to be established.
(6) A supervisory authority may keep a register under this regulation in any form it thinks fit.
(7) A supervisory authority may publish or make available to public inspection all or part of a register maint