Other functions of DirectorE+W+S

[F1(1)The Director shall keep a register of notifications and directions under [F2paragraph 5 of Schedule 2A to this Act], exemptions granted under section 6A above to particular persons, [F3licences under section 7[F4, 7ZA] [F5, 7A or 7AB]] above [F6, final and provisional orders and penalties imposed under section 30A(1)] F7... in such form as he may determine.

(2)Subject to [F8subsection (2A) and to] any direction given under subsection (3) below, the Director shall cause to be entered in the register the provisions of—

(a)every notification or direction under [F9paragraph 5 of Schedule 2A to this Act];

(b)every exemption granted under section 6A above to a particular person and every revocation of such exemption;

(c)every revocation F10... of an exemption granted under that section to persons of a particular class [F11and every direction under [F12subsection (7)] of that section];

(d)every [F13licence under section 7[F14, 7ZA] [F15, 7A or 7AB]] above and every modification or revocation of, and every direction or consent given or determination made under, [F16such a licence]; and

(e)every final or provisional order, every revocation of such an order and every notice under section 28(6) above][F17; and.

(f)every notice under section 30A(5).]

[F18(2A)The Authority may enter the provisions of anything in the register in a manner that excludes, so far as practicable, so much of the details of those provisions as it considers it appropriate to exclude for the purpose of maintaining the confidentiality of—

(a)matters relating to the affairs of an individual the publication of which would or might, in its opinion, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that individual; and

(b)matters relating specifically to the affairs of a particular body of persons the publication of which would or might, in the Authority’s opinion, seriously and prejudicially affect the interests of that body.]

(3)If it appears to the Secretary of State that the entry of any provision in the register would be against the public interest or the commercial interests of any person, he may direct the Director not to enter that provision in the register.

[F19(4)The contents of the register must be shown on the Authority's website.]

(5)Any person may, on payment of such fee as may be prescribed by an order [F20made by the Secretary of State] , require the Director to supply to him a copy of or extract from any part of the register, certified by the Director to be a true copy or extract.

(6)Any sums received by the Director under this section shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

(7)In this section “final order” and “provisional order” have the same meanings as in section 28 above.