Section 18
Section 18
(1)
The Authority shall-
(a}
establish and maintain a Register for the purposes of this Order; and 177
(b)
ensure that the requirements of subsection (3) are complied with.
(2)
The Register shall be in such form as the Authority determines.
(3)
Where a licence or any permission is issued or given under this Order, the following particulars shall be entered in the Register as regards the licence or permission -
(a} the provision of this Order pursuant to which it was issued or given;
(b)
the name of the person to whom, and the date on which, it was so issued or given;
(c)
the address specified pursuant to the requirements of section 14(1)(b} in the relevant application;
(d)
if the licence or permission was issued or given provisionally, a note to that effect together with a note of when any application under section 9(6) as regards the licence or permission was allowed or, if appropriate, when the licence or permission ceased to be in force by virtue of section 9(2);
(e)
if the licence or permission is a mutual fund licence or a mutual fund permission which relates to a public fund, particulars of the conditions subject to which the licence or permission was issued or given or any condition attached to the licence or permission pursuant to section 30(5}(d} or paragraph 4(1)(e} of the Second
Schedule;
(f)
if the licence or permission is a mutual fund licence or a mutual fund permission, the currency in which the fund is or is intended to be denomin~ted, together with the fund's designated day (if any);
and
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(g)
such other particulars as the Authority may determine.
(4}
Where-
(a} a licence or permission is revoked by the Authority;
(b)
the Authority varies, suspends for a specified period or further suspends, or revokes one or more conditions attached to a licence or permission;
(c)
the Authority gives or withdraws a direction; or
(d} the Authority exercises a power conferred by section 30 or by paragraph 4 of the Second Schedule,
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particulars thereof, together with particulars of the decision of the High Court on any appeal in relation thereto, shall be noted in the relevant entry in the Register.
(5)
An application may be made to the Authority by or on behalf of a person whose name appears in the Register either to amend the address specified therein as. regards that person or to substitute a new address therefor and where such an application is made, accompanied by the prescribed fee {if any) the Authority may-
(a} amend the Register in the manner sought by the applicant;
(b)
amend the Register in such. other manner as he considers appropriate in the particular circumstances; or
(c)
refuse the application.
(6)
Any member of the public may during the normal office hours of the
Authority on payment of the prescribed fee prescribed,therefor -
(a} inspect the Register;
(b)
obtain either a copy of an entry therein or an extract from the
Register; or
(7)
A document purporting -
(a} to be a copy of an entry in or an extract from the Register; and
(b)
to be signed by or on behalf of the Authority and certified as being a true copy of the entry or extract, shall be admitted in evidence in criminal or civil proceedings before any court on its production without further proof, and in the absence of evidence to the contrary, the court shall presume -
(i)
that the signature and certification is that of or on behalf of the
Authority; and
(ii)
that the document is a true and correct copy of the entry, extract or document, and the document shall be prima facie evidence of all the matters contained therein.