Statutory Instruments
1995 No. 1442
BANKING
The Credit Institutions (Protection of Depositors) Regulations 1995cross-notes
Made
6th June 1995
Laid before Parliament
7th June 1995
Coming into force
1st July 1995
The Treasury, being a government department designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to measures relating to credit and financial institutions and to the taking of deposits or other repayable funds from the public, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by that section and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby make the following Regulations:
Part IGeneral
Citation, commencement and extentI1
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Credit Institutions (Protection of Depositors) Regulations 1995.
(2) These Regulations shall come into force on 1st July 1995.
(3) These Regulations extend to Northern Ireland.
InterpretationI2
2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the 1986 Act” means the Building Societies Act 1986(3);
[F1“the 2000 Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;F1]
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“building society” means a building society incorporated (or deemed to be incorporated) under the 1986 Act;
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[F5“EEA institution” means an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 3 to the 2000 Act which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12(1) of that Schedule) to accept deposits;F5]
“EEA State” means a State which is a Contracting Party of the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992(4) as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993(5);
[F6“the FCA” means the Financial Conduct Authority;F6]
[F7“Financial Services Compensation Scheme” means the Financial Services Compensation Scheme referred to in section 213(2) of the 2000 Act;F7]
[F7“Electing Participants Regulations” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Compensation Scheme: Electing Participants) Regulations 2001;F7]
F8“home State”, in relation to an EEA institution ..., means the EEA State, or the country or territory, in which it is incorporated or under the law of which it is formed;
[F9“home State scheme” in relation to an EEA institution, means a scheme for the protection of depositors which is in force in the institution’s home State and in which the institution participates;F9]
“host State scheme”, in relation to a UK institution or building society, means a scheme for the protection of depositors which is in force in an EEA State other than the United Kingdom and in which the institution or society participates;
“investment”, in relation to a building society or an Irish building society which, in accordance with [F10the Electing Participants RegulationsF10] , is participating in the investor protection scheme, means a deposit with or a share in the society;
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“Irish building society” means an EEA institution which is incorporated in or formed under the law of the Republic of Ireland and whose characteristics correspond as nearly as may be to those of a building society;
[F6“the PRA” means the Prudential Regulation Authority;F6]
[F11“scheme manager” means a body corporate established in accordance with section 212(1) of the 2000 Act;F11]
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“supervisory authority”, in relation to an EEA State other than the United Kingdom or a country or territory outside the European Economic Area, means an authority in that State, country or territory which has regulatory functions in relation to the acceptance of deposits;
[F12“UK institution” means a body corporate or partnership incorporated or formed under the law of any part of the United Kingdom, and which has permission under Part IV of the 2000 Act to accept deposits;F12]
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(2) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, references to deposits include references to investments, and references to depositors or intending depositors shall be construed accordingly.
Part IIParticipation in host State schemes
Chapter IParticipation in UK scheme by EEA institution
Main provisions
Eligibility to participate in scheme
F133. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Participation in scheme
F134. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Withdrawal from scheme
F135. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exclusion where institution no longer eligible
F136. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exclusion where institution in default
F137. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appeals against decisions of Board
F138. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplementary provisions
Duty of institution to notify withdrawal or exclusion
F139. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Duty of Board to consult with home State authority
F1310. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power of Board to make agency and information agreements
F1311. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Duty of Board to maintain list of participating EEA institutions
F1312. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter IIParticipation in EEA scheme by UK institution or building society
Duty of institution or society to notify withdrawal or exclusion
F1313. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liability of institution or society in respect of payments under host State scheme
F1314. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Duty of Board to consult with host State authority
F1315. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power of Board to make agency and information agreements
F1316. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Duty of Bank or Commission to declare that deposits are no longer available
F1317. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Powers of authority responsible for host State scheme
F1318. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter IIINon-participation in deposit protection scheme by non-EEA institution
Main provisions
Eligibility not to participate in scheme
F1319. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Election not to participate in scheme
F1320. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Election to cease to have effect where institution no longer eligible
F1321. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appeals against decisions of Board
F1322. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplementary provisions
Duty of institution to notify election not to participate
F1323. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Duty of Board to maintain list of participating non-EEA institutions
F1324. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part IIIAmendments of Part II of 1987 Act
Functions of Deposit Protection Board
F1325. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Deposit Protection Fund
F1326. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contributory institutions etc.
F1327. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Initial contributions
F1328. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Calculation of deposit base of transferee institutions
F1329. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Compensation payments to depositors
F1330. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meaning of insolvency etc.
F1331. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Protected deposits
F1332. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trustee deposits, joint deposits etc.
F1333. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liability of institution in respect of compensation payments
F1334. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power to obtain information
F1335. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part IVAmendments of Part IV of 1986 Act
Function of Investor Protection Board
F1336. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Investor Protection Fund
F1337. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Meaning of insolvency etc.
F1338. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Duty to levy contributions etc.
F1339. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Payments to investors
F1340. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Liability of insolvent institution in respect of payments made by Board
F1341. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayments in respect of contributions
F1342. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power to obtain information
F1343. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trusts and joint or client account holdings
F1344. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Part VMiscellaneous and supplemental
Miscellaneous
Meaning of “deposit” in 1987 Act
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Information to be supplied on request
F1446. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information in explanatory literature
F1447. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information in advertisements
F1448. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supplemental
Enforcement: UK and non-EEA institutionsI3
49.—(1) In subsection (1A)(6) of section 11 of the 1987 Act (revocation of authorisation)—
(a)in paragraph (e), after the words “the Banking Coordination (Second Council Directive) Regulations 1992” there shall be inserted the words “or the Credit Institutions (Protection of Depositors) Regulations 1995”; and
(b)in paragraph (f), after the words “Second Council Directive” there shall be inserted the words “or Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes”.
[F15(2)In its application to a UK institution or building society, subsection (1) of section 55J (variation or cancellation on initiative of regulator) and subsection (2) of each of sections 55L and 55M of the 2000 Act (imposition of requirements) have effect as if—
(a)at the end of paragraph (b), “or” were omitted;
(b)at the end of paragraph (c) there were inserted—
“or
(d)it is desirable to exercise the power in order to—
(i)secure the payment by the institution or building society of unpaid contributions; or
(ii)in the case of a UK institution, secure that the institution complies with any obligation imposed by or under the law of another EEA State in connection with its participation in a scheme for the protection of depositors or investors which is in force in that State.”.F15]
(3) Where the [F16FCA or the PRAF16] —
(a)is informed by [F17the scheme managerF17] of an unpaid contribution of a UK institution or [F18building societyF18] ; or
(b)is informed by a supervisory authority in another EEA State that a UK institution is failing to comply with such an obligation as is mentioned in paragraph (2)(b) above,
[F19that regulatorF19] shall, after such consultation with [F17the scheme managerF17] or supervisory authority as it considers appropriate, consider whether to exercise its powers under section [F20section 55J, 55L or 55M of the 2000 ActF20] .
[F21(4)In this regulation, “unpaid contribution”, in relation to an institution or building society, means any amount required to be paid by the institution or society by way of a levy imposed in accordance with the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, and which remains unpaid after the last day on which payment falls due, as determined by or in accordance with that Scheme.F21]
Enforcement: EEA institutionsI4
50.—(1) In that paragraph (2)(c) of regulation 9 of the 1992 Regulations (power to prohibit the acceptance of deposits), for the words from “by these Regulations” to the end there shall be substituted—
“(i)by these Regulations or by or under any of the relevant Acts; or
(ii)by the Credit Institutions (Protection of Depositors) Regulations 1995:.”
(2) In paragraph (2)(d) of that regulation for the words “the implementation of the second Council Directive” there shall be substituted—
“(i)the implementation of the Second Council Directive; or
(ii)the implementation of Directive 94/19/EC on deposit-guarantee schemes;.”
Enforcement: building societies
F2251. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consequential amendments
F2252. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transitional provisions and savings
F2353. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Transitory provisions
F2354. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Timothy Kirkhope
Timothy Wood
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
6th June 1995
S.I. 1990/1304.
1972 c. 68; by virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) made by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993
Cm 2073.
Cm 2183.
Subsection (1A) was inserted by the Banking Coordination (Second Council Directive) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3218), regulation 28(1).