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Version date: 1 January 2015 - onwards

83ZT. Procedure: warning notice

(1) If the Bank of England proposes to impose a sanction on a person under section 83ZR(1) or (3) it must give that person a warning notice.

(2) Section 387 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 [2000 c.8. Section 387 was amended by paragraph 26 of Schedule 9 to the Financial Services Act 2012 (c.21), paragraph 12 of Schedule 3 to the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c.33).] applies in relation to a warning notice given under subsection (1) and to the Bank as it applies in relation to a warning notice given under that Act and to the regulator which gave that notice, subject to subsections (3) and (4).

(3) In complying with section 387(1)(a) of that Act, a warning notice must in particular -

(a) if it is about a proposal to publish a statement, set out the terms of the statement,

(b) if it is about a proposal to impose a penalty, specify the amount of the penalty,

(c) if it is about a proposal to direct a person to refrain from certain conduct, specify the conduct, and

(d) if it is about a proposal to impose a prohibition on holding an office or other position, specify the extent of the prohibition.