| (1) |
If the Minister has determined by notice in the Gazette that the amendments of this Act contained in Schedule 4 to the Financial Sector Regulation Act must come into operation before the provisions of the Financial Sector Regulation Act in terms of which the Authority is established come into operation, then until the date on which the Authority is established— |
| (a) |
a reference to "Authority" must be read as a reference to the executive officer and a deputy executive officer referred to in section 1 of the Financial Services Board Act, who are the Registrar and the Deputy Registrar of Securities Services, respectively; and |
| (b) |
the Registrar and Deputy Registrar of Securities Services exercise the powers and perform the functions of the Authority. |
| (2) |
If the Minister has determined by notice in the Gazette that the amendments of this Act contained in Schedule 4 to the Financial Sector Regulation Act must come into operation before the provisions of the Financial Sector Regulation Act in terms of which the Prudential Authority is established come into operation, then until the date on which the Prudential Authority is established— |
| (a) |
a reference to "Prudential Authority" must be read as a reference to the Registrar of Banks; and |
| (b) |
the Registrar of Banks designated under section 4 of the Banks Act, 1990 (Act No. 94 of 1990) exercises the powers and performs the functions of the Prudential Authority. |
| (3) |
Except as otherwise provided by this Act or the Financial Sector Regulation Act, the powers and duties of the Authority in terms of this Act are in addition to the powers and duties that it has in terms of the Financial Sector Regulation Act. |
| (4) |
A reference in this Act to the Authority determining or publishing a matter by notice in the Gazette must be read as including a reference to the Authority determining or publishing the matter by notice in the Register. |
| (5) |
Unless expressly provided otherwise in this Act, or this Act requires a matter to be prescribed by regulation, a reference in this Act to a matter being— |
| (b) |
determined must be read as a reference to the Authority determining the matter in writing and registering the determination in the Register. |
(6)
| (a) |
A reference in this Act to an on-site visit in terms of a provision of this Act, must be read as a reference to a supervisory on-site inspection in terms of the Financial Sector Regulation Act. |
| (b) |
A reference to an inspection in terms of a provision of this Act other than section 79(b) must be read as a reference to an investigation in terms of the Financial Sector Regulation Act. |
(7)
| (a) |
A reference in this Act to the Authority announcing or publishing information or a document on a website must be read as a reference to the Authority publishing the information or document in the Register. |
| (b) |
The Authority may also publish the information or document on the Authority’s website. |
| (8) |
A reference in this Act to a determined or prescribed fee must be read as a reference to the relevant fee determined in terms of section 237 and Chapter 16 of the Financial Sector Regulation Act. |
[Section 1A(8) commenced 1 April 2019 by Notice No. R. 99, GG 41433, dated 9 February 2018
| (9) |
A reference in this Act to an appeal of a decision of the Authority or a market infrastructure to the appeal board must be read as a reference to a reconsideration of the decision by the Tribunal in terms of the Financial Sector Regulation Act. |
| (10) |
For the purposes of the Financial Sector Regulation Act, conduct standards made in terms of section 74 are regulatory instruments. |
[Section 1A inserted by section 290, item 3 of Schedule 4, of the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (Act No. 9 of 2017), Notice No. 853, GG 41060, dated 22 August 2017 - effective 9 February 2018 (Notice R. 99, GG 41433, dated 9 February 2018)]
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