Regulation 55 Power to maintain registers

(1) The FCA may maintain a register of Annex 1 financial institutions.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), an "Annex 1 financial institution" is a financial institution which - (a) falls within regulation 10(2)(a), and (b) is not - (i) a money service business; (ii) an authorised person; (iii) a bill payment service provider; or (iv) a telecommunication, digital and IT payment service provider.

(3) The Commissioners may maintain registers of relevant persons who are not supervised by any of the professional bodies listed in Schedule 1, and who are -

(a) estate agents,

(b) auditors;

(c) external accountants;

(d) tax advisers;

(e) bill payment service providers;

(f) telecommunication, digital and IT payment service providers;

(g) letting agents; or

(h) art market participants.

(4) Where a registering 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

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