Investment Funds Appeal Tribunal Regulations 2012
| Year | 2012 |
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| Category | Consolidated |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-19 16:15:51 |
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- 1. Citation
- 2. Interpretation
- 3. Appointment of secretary
- 4. Manner and time for making an appeal
- 5. Notice of appeal
- 6. Empanelling the Tribunal
- 7. Notice of grounds of appeal
- 8. Supplementary grounds of appeal
- 9. Disclosure by the Authority
- 10. Filing of response by Authority
- 11. Preliminary hearing
- 12. Interim relief
- 13. Amending grounds of appeal, or supplementary grounds of appeal, or response
- 14. Evidence during hearing
- 15. Procedure during hearing
- 16. Procedure after hearing
- 17. Withdrawal of appeal or opposition
- 18. Costs
- 19. Time and miscellaneous powers
- 20. Tribunal to determine its procedure
- 21. Absence of a member of the Tribunal
- 22. Service of notices and other documents
- 23. Irregularities
- 24. Consolidation of appeals
- SCHEDULE
- 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Investment Funds Appeal Tribunal
- 2. In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
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INVESTMENT FUNDS APPEAL TRIBUNAL REGULATIONS 2012
BR 88 / 2012
Investment Funds Act 2006, makes the following Regulations:
Citation
1 These Regulations may be cited as the Investment Funds Appeal Tribunal Regulations 2012.
Interpretation
2 In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—
“the Act” means the Investment Funds Act 2006;
“appellant” means a person who has brought an appeal pursuant to regulation 4;
“chairman” means the chairman of the Tribunal and includes the deputy chairman when acting in the absence of the chairman;
“Minister” has the meaning given in section 2 of the Investment Funds Act 2006;
“panel” means the panel of members of the appeal Tribunal appointed by the Minister under section 56(4) of the Act;
“Tribunal” means the Tribunal empanelled pursuant to regulation 6.
Appointment of secretary
3 The Minister may appoint a person to act as secretary to the Tribunal.
4. Manner and time for making an appeal
(1) An appeal shall be brought by filing a notice of appeal with the Tribunal Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government Administration Building, 30 Parliament Street, Hamilton, Bermuda HM 12 as follows—
(a) in the case of an appeal by an operator of an authorised fund under section 55(1)(a) of the Act, not later than 10 days from the date of the Authority’s decision to revoke the fund’s authorisation under section 27 of the Act;
(b) in the case of an appeal by an operator of an authorised fund under section 55(1)(b) of the Act, not later than 10 days from the date of the Authority’s decision to refuse a request of the operator to revoke the fund’s authorisation under section 29(3) of the Act;
(c) in the case of an appeal by an operator of an authorised fund under section 55(1)(c) of the Act, not later than 28 days from the date of the Authority’s decision to give a direction under section 30(4) of the Act requiring the operator to cease communicating an invitation or inducement to the public to participate in the fund, or requiring the operator to cease the issue, or redemption, or both, of units (after taking into account any representations made by the operator or the fund’s service providers under section 31(4)(d) of the Act);
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(d) in the case of an appeal by an operator of an authorised fund under section 55(1)(d) of the Act, not later than 28 days from the date of the Authority’s decision to vary its direction on its own initiative under section 30(5) of the Act (after taking into account any representations made by the operator or the fund’s service providers under section 31(4)(d) of the Act);
(e) in the case of an appeal by an operator of an authorised fund under section 55(1)(e) of the Act, not later than 28 days from the date of the Authority’s decision to refuse to revoke or vary its direction under section 32(2) of the Act;
(f) in the case of an appeal by a service provider under section 55(2) of the Act against a finding by the Authority that—
(i) the service provider has, or is likely to, contravene a requirement imposed on the service provider under the Act; or
(ii) the service provider has, in purported compliance with any such provision, knowingly or recklessly given the Authority information which is false or misleading in a material particular, not later than 28 days from the date on which the Authority revokes the fund’s authorisation under section 27 of the Act, or gives a direction to the operator of an authorised fund under section 30(4) of the Act to cease communicating an invitation or inducement to the public to participate in the fund, or to cease the issue, or redemption, or both, of units (after taking into account any representations made by the operator and service provider under section 31(4)(d) of the Act);
(g) in the case of an appeal by a licensed fund administrator under section 55(3)(a) of the Act, not later than 28 days from the date on which the Authority gives (after taking into account any written representations made by the administrator under section 53(4) of the Act) a written direction under section 51 of the Act —
(i) requiring the licensed fund administrator to take steps or to refrain from adopting or pursuing a particular course of action;
(ii) imposing restrictions on the scope of the business of the licensed fund administrator; or
(iii) requiring the licensed fund administrator to remove any of its controllers or officers;
(h) in the case of an appeal by a licensed fund administrator under section 55(3)(b) of the Act, not later than 10 days from the date of the Authority’s decision to revoke the licence of the licensed fund administrator under section 52 of the Act (after taking into account any representations made by the licensed fund administrator under section 53(4) of the Act) where the Authority is satisfied that—
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(i) any of the minimum criteria is not or has not been fulfilled, or may not be or may not have been fulfilled, in respect of the licensed fund administrator;
(ii) the licensed fund administrator has failed to comply with any provision of Part III (“Fund Administrators”) of the Act; or
(iii) the Authority has been provided with false, misleading or inaccurate information by or on behalf of the licensed fund administrator or, in connection with an application for a licence, by or on behalf of a person who is or is to be an officer or controller of the licensed fund administrator;
(i) in the case of an appeal by a controller or officer under section 55(4) of the Act where the effect of a direction given to a licensed fund administrator by the Authority under section 51 of the Act requires the removal of that person as a controller or officer, not later than 28 days from the date on which the Authority gives a written direction to the licensed fund administrator under section 51 of the Act;
(j) in the case of an appeal by any person under section 55(4A) of the Act against the decision of the Authority to serve notice of objection on the person, not later than 28 days from the date on which the Authority serves on the person the notice of objection (after taking into account any written representations made by the person under section 45B(3) or 45C(3) of the Act).
(2) When filing a notice of appeal, the appellant shall serve a copy of the notice on—
(a) the Authority;
(b) the operator of the authorised fund concerned, if the appellant is a service provider making an appeal under section 55(2) of the Act;
(c) the licensed fund administrator concerned, if the appellant is a controller or officer making an appeal under section 55(4) of the Act, or a person making an appeal under section 55(4A) of the Act.
Notice of appeal
5 A notice of appeal shall be signed by the appellant, or on behalf of the appellant by his representative, and shall contain the following information—
(a) the appellant’s name;
(b) the appellant’s address, or where the appellant is a corporate body, the address of the appellant’s registered office;
(c) the name and address of the operator of an authorised fund concerned where the appellant is a service provider making an appeal under section 55(2);
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(d) the name and address of the licensed fund administrator concerned, where the appellant is a controller or officer making an appeal under section 55(4) of the Act, or a person making an appeal under section 55(4A) of the Act;
(e) the address to which notices and other documents may be served on the appellant in Bermuda, if different from the address given under subparagraph (b);
(f) the name and address of any person appointed by the appellant to represent him or it in connection with the appeal;
(g) the address of the secretary to the Board of Directors of the Authority; and
(h) a statement of the decision of the Authority against which the appeal is being made.
Empanelling the Tribunal
6 The secretary shall, upon receiving a notice of appeal, request the chairman to appoint the other two members from the panel to hear the appeal.
7. Notice of grounds of appeal
(1) The appellant shall, within 14 days from the date of filing the notice of appeal, file with the secretary a notice setting out the grounds of the appeal.
(2) Where the appellant is—
(a) an operator of an authorised fund making an appeal under section 55(1) of the Act; or
(b) a licensed fund administrator making an appeal under section 55(3) of the Act, the notice of grounds of appeal shall contain sufficient particulars setting out the reasons the appellant considers that the decision was unlawful or not justified by the evidence on which it was based.
(3) Where the appellant is—
(a) a service provider making an appeal under section 55(2) of the Act, the notice of grounds of appeal shall contain sufficient particulars setting out the service provider’s reasons for appealing against the finding that there is, under section 27(b) of the Act, a ground for the decision of the Authority;
(b) a controller or officer making an appeal under section 55(4) of the Act, the notice of grounds of appeal shall contain sufficient particulars setting out the controller’s or officer’s reasons for appealing against the finding that there is under section 51(2)(c) of the Act a ground for the decision of the Authority or, as the case may be, against the decision requiring his removal;
(c) any person making an appeal under section 55(4A) of the Act, the notice of grounds of appeal shall contain sufficient particulars setting out the
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person’s reasons for appealing against the decision of the Authority, under section 45B or 45C of the Act, to serve the notice of objection.
(4) The appellant shall, when filing the notice of grounds of appeal, serve a copy of the notice on the Authority, and on any person to whom a copy of the notice of appeal was served pursuant to regulation 4(2)(b) and (c).
8. Supplementary grounds of appeal
(1) In the case of an appeal by an operator of an authorised fund under section 55(1) of the Act, or an appeal by a licensed fund administrator under section 55(3) of the Act, the operator or administrator may omit from the notice of grounds of appeal any information that has been given in confidence or is commercially sensitive, and shall file with the secretary a notice of supplementary grounds of appeal.
(2) The notice of supplementary grounds of appeal shall be filed with the secretary at the time the notice of grounds of appeal is filed and shall—
(a) contain such information that has been given in confidence or is commercially sensitive; and
(b) give the reason why the confidential or commercially sensitive information was omitted from the notice of grounds of appeal.
Disclosure by the Authority
9 Within 14 days of being served a copy of a notice of appeal, the Authority shall—
(a) file with the secretary the documents listed in the Schedule in respect of the appeal; and
(b) serve on the appellant and any person concerned, a list of the documents filed with the secretary, or a copy of the documents if the appellant or person concerned does not already have a copy of the documents.
10. Filing of response by Authority
(1) In every appeal the Authority shall be the respondent.
(2) The Authority shall, within 28 days of being served a copy of a notice of the grounds of appeal, file with the secretary a response to the particulars set out in the notice.
(3) The Authority shall, when filing a response, serve a copy of the response on the appellant and on any person to whom a copy of the notice of appeal was served pursuant to regulation 4(2)(b) and (c).
11. Preliminary hearing
(1) A preliminary hearing shall be held at which—
(a) the chairman shall—
(i) give such directions as he considers necessary or desirable for the conduct of the appeal; and
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(ii) appoint the date, time and place of the hearing of the appeal; and
(b) the parties may seek clarification regarding the conduct of the appeal.
(2) The chairman shall serve a notice of the preliminary hearing appointing the date, time and place of the hearing on—
(a) the parties to the appeal;
(b) the operator of an authorised fund concerned, in the case of an appeal by a service provider under section 55(2) of the Act;
(c) the licensed fund administrator concerned, in the case of an appeal by a controller or officer under section 55(4) of the Act, or a person under section 55(4A) of the Act.
(3) The notice mentioned in paragraph (2) shall be served—
(a) not earlier than 21 days of receipt by the secretary of the response by the Authority;
(b) not later than 35 days after receipt by the secretary of the response by the Authority; and
(c) not less than 10 days before the day appointed for the preliminary hearing.
(4) The parties to the appeal may agree to the notice being served by the chairman at times other than those provided under paragraph (3).
(5) A preliminary hearing may be held as a matter of urgency as directed by the chairman or as agreed to by the parties.
(6) The preliminary hearing shall be in private and shall be heard by the chairman.
(7) The parties, and the operator of the authorised fund concerned in the case of an appeal by a service provider under section 55(2) of the Act, and the licensed fund administrator concerned in the case of an appeal by a controller or officer under section 55(4) of the Act, or a person under section 55(4A) of the Act, may appear in person at the preliminary hearing, or be represented by a barrister and attorney, or by any other person.
(8) The chairman shall consider whether any matters contained in a notice of supplementary grounds of appeal should be disclosed to any other person, and may direct that such matters be disclosed accordingly.
12. Interim relief
(1) An appellant may make application to the secretary that the Tribunal suspend operation of a direction or variation of a direction pending the determination of the appeal, pursuant to section 55(5) of the Act.
(2) The Tribunal may determine the application on the basis of written representations, if the parties, and the operator of an authorised fund concerned in the case of an appeal by a service provider under section 55(2) of the Act, and the licensed fund administrator concerned in the case of appeal by a controller or officer under section 55(4)
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of the Act or a person under section 55(4A) of the Act, agree in writing, or it may direct the parties, the operator and the administrator concerned, to appear before it.
(3) The Tribunal shall notify the parties of its determination giving a statement of its reasons, and may notify any person to whom a copy of the notice of appeal was served pursuant to regulation 4(2)(b) and (c).
13. Amending grounds of appeal, or supplementary grounds of appeal, or response
(1) An appellant may file with the secretary a notice of amended grounds of appeal or a notice of amended supplementary grounds of appeal at any time before the hearing.
(2) An appellant may amend the grounds of appeal or supplementary grounds of appeal during the preliminary hearing with the leave of the chairman, or at any time thereafter with the leave of the Tribunal.
(3) Leave to amend grounds of appeal or supplementary grounds of appeal—
(a) shall not be given unless the Authority has been afforded an opportunity to make representations on the proposed amendment; and
(b) may be granted on such terms, including terms as to costs or expenses, as the chairman, or the Tribunal, thinks fit.
(4) Where grounds of appeal are amended, the appellant shall immediately serve notice of the amendment on any person upon whom a copy of the notice of appeal was served pursuant to regulation 4(2)(b) and (c).
(5) Where supplementary grounds of appeal are amended, the chairman shall consider whether any matters contained in the amended notice of supplementary grounds of appeal should be disclosed to any other person, and may direct that the matters be disclosed accordingly.
(6) The Authority may file an amended response where the grounds of appeal or the supplementary grounds of appeal have been amended.
(7) The Authority may amend its response in accordance with the procedures provided in paragraphs (1) to (4).
14. Evidence during hearing
(1) At the hearing the chairman may, on the application of a party to the appeal or on his own motion, by direction given at the hearing or by notice in writing, require the parties or any other person, at a time and place given in the direction or notice, to attend and give evidence or to produce any document in that person’s custody or under his control which relates to any matter in question at the hearing.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)—
(a) no person other than the parties shall be required, in obedience to such direction or notice, to attend and give evidence or to produce any document unless the necessary expenses of his attendance are paid or tendered to him;
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(b) no person shall be compelled to give any evidence or to produce any document which he could not be compelled to give or produce if the hearing was a proceeding in a court of law; and
(c) except where the chairman otherwise directs, a witness shall not be obliged to attend and give evidence or to produce any document in obedience to a direction or notice given by the chairman unless that direction was given or notice has been served on him not less than 5 days before the day appointed for the hearing.
(3) In exercising the power conferred by paragraph (1), the chairman shall take into account the need to protect information which relates to a person who is not a party to the appeal, or which was communicated or obtained in confidence, or is commercially sensitive.
(4) The chairman may set aside any direction or notice given under paragraph (1) on the application of the person to whom the direction or notice was given, but shall not do so without first notifying any person who applied for the direction or notice and considering any representations made by that person.
(5) The secretary shall supply a copy of any document obtained under this regulation to any party to the appeal if that party does not already have a copy of the document.
15. Procedure during hearing
(1) The hearing shall be in private.
(2) The parties may appear at the hearing, or be represented by a barrister and attorney or by any other person.
(3) At the hearing the parties are each entitled to make an opening statement, call witnesses to give evidence, cross-examine witnesses called by the other party, and make a final statement.
(4) In the case of an appeal by a service provider under section 55(2) of the Act, or a controller or officer under section 55(4) of the Act, or a person under section 55(4A) of the Act, notwithstanding that the hearing is in private, the operator of an authorised fund concerned, or the licensed fund administrator concerned is entitled to appear, or be represented by a barrister and attorney or by any other person.
(5) Where the Tribunal requires any witness to give evidence, such evidence shall be given on oath or affirmation; and the chairman shall administer the oath or affirmation.
(6) Subject to regulation 14(2)(b), evidence may be admitted by the Tribunal whether or not it would be admissible in a court of law.
(7) If the parties, or the operator concerned in the case of an appeal by a service provider under section 55(2) of the Act or the administrator concerned in the case of an appeal by a controller or officer under section 55(4) of the Act, or a person under section 55(4A) of the Act, fail to appear or be represented at the time and place appointed for the hearing, the Tribunal may proceed with the hearing or adjourn it to a later date.
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(8) Where the Tribunal proceeds with the hearing pursuant to paragraph (7) it shall take into consideration any written representations which may have been submitted by either party, or by the operator concerned and the administrator concerned, whether the written representations were submitted in accordance with these Regulations or otherwise.
(9) The Tribunal may from time to time adjourn the hearing, and if the date, time and place of the adjourned hearing are announced before the adjournment, no further notice is required.
(10) A person contravenes section 58(4) of the Act and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000 if he, in respect of a material matter—
(a) tenders into evidence, or procures another to tender into evidence, a false written statement;
(b) while giving evidence under oath or affirmation knowingly makes a false statement or makes a statement which he does not believe is true; or
(c) procures another to give evidence under oath or affirmation which the person knows is a false statement or which he does not believe is true.
16. Procedure after hearing
(1) The Tribunal shall, after the close of a hearing, notify the parties of its determination and give a statement of its reasons in accordance with section 57(4) of the Act.
(2) The Tribunal may arrange for the publication of its determination and a statement of its reasons, but in doing so shall have regard to the desirability of safeguarding confidential or commercially sensitive information given to the parties, or information which was communicated or obtained in confidence, or the identity of or information relating to any person who is not a party to the appeal, and for that purpose may make any necessary amendments to the text of its determination and statement of reasons.
17. Withdrawal of appeal or opposition
(1) The appellant may withdraw an appeal, and the Authority may withdraw its opposition to an appeal, at any time before the hearing by giving notice in writing to the secretary and to the other party.
(2) At the hearing, the appellant may give notice to the Tribunal that he desires to withdraw the appeal, or the Authority may give notice that it desires to withdraw its opposition to the appeal, and thereupon the Tribunal shall bring the hearing to a close.
(3) Where an appeal or an opposition to an appeal is withdrawn, the appeal shall be deemed to be dismissed and the Tribunal shall accordingly formally notify the parties to the appeal.
18. Costs
(1) Any costs or expenses which the Tribunal directs to be paid under section 58(1) of the Act and required to be taxed shall be taxed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court.
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(2) A direction by the Tribunal under section 58(1) of the Act in respect of the payment of costs or expenses by a party to the appeal shall, on application being made to the Supreme Court by the party to whom costs have been directed to be paid, be enforceable as if the party had obtained a judgment of that Court in his favour.
19. Time and miscellaneous powers
(1) Where the time prescribed by these Regulations for doing any act expires on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday and by reason thereof the act cannot be done on that day, the act shall be in time if done on the next working day.
(2) A party to an appeal may file with the secretary an application requesting the chairman to extend the time referred to in regulation 7, 8, 9, or 10, and the chairman may, after consulting with the other party, grant such extension on such terms, if any, as he thinks fit.
(3) An application may be granted after the time specified in regulation 7, 8, 9, or
10 has expired.
(4) The chairman may, after consulting with the parties—
(a) postpone the date appointed for the hearing; or
(b) alter the place appointed for any hearing.
(5) Where the hearing is postponed, or the place for any hearing is altered under paragraph (4), the secretary shall notify the following of the revised arrangements—
(a) the parties to the appeal;
(b) any witnesses concerned;
(c) the operator of an authorised fund concerned, in the case of an appeal by a service provider under section 55(2); and
(d) the licensed fund administrator concerned, in the case of an appeal by a controller or officer under section 55(4) of the Act, or a person under section 55(4A) of the Act.
Tribunal to determine its procedure
20 Subject to the Act and these Regulations, the Tribunal has power to determine its own procedure.
Absence of a member of the Tribunal
21 An appeal may, with the consent of all the parties, continue to be heard in the absence of any one member of the Tribunal other than the chairman, and in that event the Tribunal is deemed to be properly constituted.
22. Service of notices and other documents
(1) Any notice or other document to be filed or served on any person for the purposes of an appeal may be filed or served—
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(a) by registered mail—
(i) in the case of the secretary, to the address set out in regulation 4(1);
(ii) in the case of the appellant or the appellant’s representative, to the address provided in the notice of appeal, or such other address as may subsequently be notified to the secretary;
(iii) in the case of the Authority, to the address provided in the notice of appeal, or such other address as may subsequently be notified to the secretary; and
(iv) in the case of any other person, to the last known address of the person, or the person’s representative; or
(b) by facsimile or other electronic means which produces a document containing the text of the notice or document.
(2) Where a notice or document is served on the representative of the appellant, the notice or document is deemed to be served on the appellant.
23. Irregularities
(1) Any irregularity resulting from failure to comply with any provision of these Regulations before the Tribunal has reached its decision shall not of itself render the proceedings void.
(2) Where any such irregularity comes to the attention of the Tribunal before making its determination, the Tribunal may, and shall if it considers that any person may have been prejudiced, take such steps as it thinks fit before making its determination to cure the irregularity.
(3) Clerical mistakes in any document recording a decision of the chairman or Tribunal, or errors arising in such a document from an accidental slip or omission, may be corrected by the chairman under his hand.
24. Consolidation of appeals
(1) At a preliminary hearing or at some other time, the chairman may direct that the following appeals be consolidated—
(a) an appeal brought by the operator of an authorised fund under section 55(1) of the Act with an appeal brought by a service provider under section 55(2) of the Act;
(b) an appeal brought by a licensed fund administrator under section 55(3) of the Act with either or both of the following—
(i) an appeal brought by a controller or officer under section 55(4) of the Act;
(ii) an appeal brought by a person under section 55(4A) of the Act.
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(2) A direction shall not be made under paragraph (1) unless all parties concerned have been given an opportunity to show cause as to why such a direction should not be made.
(3) Where appeals have been consolidated the secretary shall, subject to paragraph (4), serve on the controller or officer or person a copy of any notice of supplementary grounds of appeal or any notice of amended grounds of appeal filed by the operator concerned or the administrator concerned.
(4) The secretary shall not serve a copy of any notice of supplementary grounds of appeal or any notice of amended grounds of appeal under paragraph (3) where—
(a) all of the matters contained in the notices have been disclosed to the controller or officer or person by the operator concerned or the administrator concerned at the preliminary hearing; or
(b) the operator concerned or administrator concerned, when showing cause why such a direction to consolidate should not be made, represented that it did not wish copies of the notices to be disclosed to the controller or officer or person, and the controller or officer or person consented to the notices not being disclosed to him.
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SCHEDULE
(regulation 9) DISCLOSURE BY THE AUTHORITY
1 In the case of an appeal by an operator of an authorised fund under section 55(1)
(a) of the Act, the Authority shall file with the secretary four copies of its decision to revoke the fund’s authorisation under section 27 of the Act.
2 In the case of an appeal by an operator of an authorised fund under section 55(1)
(b) of the Act, the Authority shall file with the secretary four copies of its decision to refuse a request of the operator to revoke the fund’s authorisation under section 29(3) of the Act.
3 In the case of an appeal by an operator of an authorised fund under section 55(1)
(c) of the Act, the Authority shall file with the secretary—
(a) four copies of its decision to give a direction under section 30(4) of the Act requiring the operator to cease communicating an invitation or inducement to the public to participate in the authorised fund, or a direction requiring the operator to cease the issue, or redemption, or both, of units; and
(b) four copies of any representations made in respect of the direction by the operator and the fund’s service providers under section 31(4)(d) of the Act.
4 In the case of an appeal by an operator of an authorised fund under section 55(1)
(d) of the Act, the Authority shall file with the secretary—
(a) four copies of its decision to vary a direction on its own initiative under section 30(5) of the Act; and
(b) four copies of any representations made in respect of the direction by the operator and the fund’s service providers under section 31(4)(d) of the Act;
5 In the case of an appeal by an operator of an authorised fund under section 55(1)
(e) of the Act, the Authority shall file with the secretary four copies of its decision to refuse to revoke or vary its direction under section 32(2) of the Act.
6 In the case of an appeal by a service provider under section 55(2) of the Act, the Authority shall file with the secretary—
(a) four copies of the decision given to the authorised fund under section 27 of the Act revoking the fund’s authorisation on the grounds mentioned in section 27(a) or (b) of the Act; and
(b) four copies of the direction given to the operator of the authorised fund under section 30(4) of the Act.
7 In the case of an appeal by a licensed fund administrator under section 55(3)(a) of the Act, the Authority shall file with the secretary—
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(a) four copies of its written direction to the licensed fund administrator under section 51 of the Act; and
(b) four copies of any written representations made in respect of the direction by the licensed fund administrator under section 53(4) of the Act.
8 In the case of an appeal by a licensed fund administrator under section 55(3)(b) of the Act, the Authority shall file with the secretary—
(a) four copies of its decision to revoke the license of the licensed fund administrator under section 52 of the Act; and
(b) four copies of any written representations made by the licensed fund administrator under section 53(4) of the Act;
9 In the case of an appeal by a controller or officer under section 55(4) of the Act, the Authority shall file with the secretary—
(a) four copies of its direction under section 51 of the Act where the effect requires the removal of any person as a controller or officer of a licensed fund administrator; and
(b) four copies of any written representations made by the controller or officer under section 53(4) of the Act.
10 In the case of an appeal by a person under section 55(4A) of the Act, the Authority shall file with the secretary—
(a) four copies of its notice of objection under section 45B or 45C of the Act; and
(b) four copies of any representations made by the person under section 45B(3) or 45C(3) of the Act.
Made this 11th day of December 2012
Premier and Minister of Finance
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