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Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Transitional Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2023

Made                                                                                                27th January 2023

Coming into force                                                                        30th January 2023

THE MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES makes this Order under Article 43(5) of the Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Jersey) Law 2008 –

1        Interpretation

In this Order –

“Amendment Law” means the Proceeds of Crime (Amendment No. 6) (Jersey) Law 2022;

“Consequential and Miscellaneous Regulations” means the Proceeds of Crime (Consequential and Miscellaneous) (Jersey) Regulations 2023;

“Law” means the Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Jersey) Law 2008.

2        Schedule 2 business carried on by registered person

(1)     Subject to paragraph (2), until 1st July 2023, a registered person who immediately before the commencement of the Consequential and Miscellaneous Regulations was carrying on a Schedule 2 business in respect of which the registered person does not hold a registration certificate under Article 14 of the Law –

(a)     may continue to carry on that Schedule 2 business; and

(b)     is treated as being registered under Part 3 of the Law in respect of that Schedule 2 business.

(2)     A registered person referred to in paragraph (1) must make an application for registration under Article 13 of the Law before 1st July 2023.

(3)     If a registered person makes an application under paragraph (2) before 1st July 2023, until the application and any appeal against the decision of the Commission in respect of the application are determined, the registered person –

(a)     may continue to carry on the Schedule 2 business stated in the application; and

(b)     is treated as being registered under Part 3 of the Law for the Schedule 2 business stated in the application.

(4)     An application under paragraph (2) must be accompanied by the fee under Article 13(1)(c) of the Law.

3        Schedule 2 business carried on by regulated person

(1)     Subject to paragraph (2), until 1st July 2023, a regulated person who immediately before the commencement of the Consequential and Miscellaneous Regulations was carrying on a Schedule 2 business that is a regulated business or in respect of which the regulated person was deemed registered under Article 14 of the Law –

(a)     may continue to carry on that Schedule 2 business; and

(b)     is treated as being registered under Part 3 of the Law in respect of that Schedule 2 business.

(2)     A regulated person referred to in paragraph (1) must, before 1st July 2023, notify the Commission under Article 11(3) of the Law that the regulated person intends to continue to carry on the Schedule 2 business.

(3)     Despite Article 11(4) of the Law, the Commission shall determine the form and content of a notification under paragraph (2).

(4)     Despite Article 11(5) of the Law, no fee is payable for a notification under paragraph (2).

4        Schedule 2 business carried on by a person who was a regulated person

(1)     Subject to paragraph (2), until 1st July 2023, a person may continue to carry on a Schedule 2 business and      is treated as being registered under Part 3 of the Law in respect of that Schedule 2 business if –

(a)     the person is not a regulated person; and

(b)     immediately before the commencement of the Consequential and Miscellaneous Regulations, the person was, subject to paragraph (5), a former regulated person and was carrying on a Schedule 2 business.

(2)     A person referred to in paragraph (1) must make an application for registration under Article 13 of the Law before 1st July 2023.

(3)     If a person makes an application under paragraph (2) before 1st July 2023, until the application and any appeal against the decision of the Commission in respect of the application are determined, the person –

(a)     may continue to carry on the Schedule 2 business stated in the application; and

(b)     is treated as being registered under Part 3 of the Law for the Schedule 2 business stated in the application.

(4)     An application under paragraph (2) must be accompanied by the fee under Article 13(1)(c) of the Law.

(5)     In paragraph (1)(b), “former regulated person” has the meaning assigned in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of the definition “regulated person” in Article 1(1) of the Law before the commencement of the Amendment Law.

5        Business that became Schedule 2 business on commencement of Consequential and Miscellaneous Regulations

(1)     Subject to paragraph (2), until 1st July 2023, a person, other than a registered person or regulated person, who immediately before the commencement of the Consequential and Miscellaneous Regulations was carrying on a business that became a Schedule 2 business on the commencement of the Amendment Law –

(a)     may continue to carry on that Schedule 2 business; and

(b)     is treated as being registered under Part 3 of the Law in respect of that Schedule 2 business.

(2)     A person referred to in paragraph (1) must make an application for registration under Article 13 of the Law before 1st July 2023.

(3)     If a person makes an application under paragraph (2) before 1st July 2023, until the application and any appeal against the decision of the Commission in respect of the application are determined, the person –

(a)     may continue to carry on the Schedule 2 business stated in the application; and

(b)     is treated as being registered under Part 3 of the Law for the Schedule 2 business stated in the application.

(4)     An application under paragraph (2) must be accompanied by the fee under Article 13(1)(c) of the Law.

6        Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Proceeds of Crime (Supervisory Bodies) (Transitional Provisions) (Jersey) Order 2023 and comes into force immediately after the commencement of the Consequential and Miscellaneous Regulations.

Deputy P.F.C. Ozouf of St. Saviour

Minister for External Relations and Financial Services

 


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