(1) Without prejudice to the power of the Bank to impose conditions or requirements or both under these Regulations, where the Bank considers it necessary for the proper and orderly regulation and supervision of investment firms or market operators of regulated markets or for the protection of investors, the Bank may give directions to all or any of the following:
(a) investment firms or market operators of regulated markets;
(b) proposed investment firms or proposed market operators of regulated markets;
(c) investment firms or market operators of regulated markets;
(d) former investment firms or former market operators of regulated markets;
(e) directors and those responsible for the management of investment firms or market operators of regulated markets, former investment firms or market operators of regulated markets, proposed investment firms or market operators of regulated markets or investment firms or market operators of regulated markets;
(f) persons purporting to act or