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Banking Act 2009

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204 Information

(1) The Bank of England may by notice in writing require a person to provide information— (a) which the Bank thinks will help the Treasury in determining whether to make a recognition order or an order under section 206A , or to specify a person under section 206A(2)(b) or 206A(2A)(b), or (b) which the Bank otherwise requires in connection with its functions under this Part. (1A) The Bank of England may by notice in writing require the operator of a recognised ... payment system , a recognised DSA service provider, or a service provider in relation to such a system or such a DSA service provider to provide information which the Bank requires in connection with the exercise of its functions (whether under this Part or otherwise) in pursuance of its financial stability objective. (2) In particular, a notice under subsection (1) or (1A) may require the operator of a recognised ... payment system , a recognised DSA service provider, or a service provider in relation to such a system or such a DSA service provider to notify the Bank if events of a specified kind occur. (3) A notice under subsection (1) or (1A) may require information to be provided— (a) in a specified form or manner; (b) at a specified time; (c) in respect of a specified period. (4) The Bank may disclose information obtained by virtue of this section to— (a) the Treasury; (b) the FCA; (ba) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) an authority in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom which exercises functions similar to those of the Treasury, the Bank of England , the FCA or the PRA in relation to ... payment systems; (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (e) the Bank for International Settlements. (5) Subsection (4)— (a) overrides a contractual or other requirement to keep information in confidence, and (b) is without prejudice to any other power to disclose information. (6) The Treasury may by regulations permit the disclosure of information obtained by virtue of this section to a specified person. (7) The Bank may publish information obtained by virtue of this section. (8) The Treasury may make regulations about the manner and extent of publication under subsection (7). (9) Regulations under this section— (a) shall be made by statutory instrument, and (b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. (10) It is an offence— (a) to fail without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement under this section; (b) knowingly or recklessly to give false information in pursuance of this section. (11) A person guilty of an offence is liable— (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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204 Information

(1) The Bank of England may by notice in writing require a person to provide information— (a) which the Bank thinks will help the Treasury in determining whether to make a recognition order or an order under section 206A , or to specify a person under section 206A(2)(b) or 206A(2A)(b), or (b) which the Bank otherwise requires in connection with its functions under this Part. (1A) The Bank of England may by notice in writing require the operator of a recognised ... payment system , a recognised DSA service provider, or a service provider in relation to such a system or such a DSA service provider to provide information which the Bank requires in connection with the exercise of its functions (whether under this Part or otherwise) in pursuance of its financial stability objective. (2) In particular, a notice under subsection (1) or (1A) may require the operator of a recognised ... payment system , a recognised DSA service provider, or a service provider in relation to such a system or such a DSA service provider to notify the Bank if events of a specified kind occur. (3) A notice under subsection (1) or (1A) may require information to be provided— (a) in a specified form or manner; (b) at a specified time; (c) in respect of a specified period. (4) The Bank may disclose information obtained by virtue of this section to— (a) the Treasury; (b) the FCA; (ba) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (c) an authority in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom which exercises functions similar to those of the Treasury, the Bank of England , the FCA or the PRA in relation to ... payment systems; (d) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (e) the Bank for International Settlements. (5) Subsection (4)— (a) overrides a contractual or other requirement to keep information in confidence, and (b) is without prejudice to any other power to disclose information. (6) The Treasury may by regulations permit the disclosure of information obtained by virtue of this section to a specified person. (7) The Bank may publish information obtained by virtue of this section. (8) The Treasury may make regulations about the manner and extent of publication under subsection (7). (9) Regulations under this section— (a) shall be made by statutory instrument, and (b) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. (10) It is an offence— (a) to fail without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement under this section; (b) knowingly or recklessly to give false information in pursuance of this section. (11) A person guilty of an offence is liable— (a) on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

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