PART IIINOTICES REQUIRING PARTICULARS AND DOCUMENTS

Annuity contracts13

1

The Board may by notice require any of the persons prescribed by paragraph (2) below, within the time prescribed by paragraph (3) below, to furnish to the Board such particulars, and to produce to the Board such documents, as they may reasonably require relating to any annuity contract issued by that person by means of which benefits provided under an approved scheme or a relevant statutory scheme have been secured.

2

The persons prescribed are—

a

the insurance company which issued the annuity contract, where that company is a body corporate;

b

the chief executive and the manager, within the meaning of section 96D of the Insurance Companies Act 198214, of the insurance company which issued the annuity contract;

c

the friendly society which issued the annuity contract, where that friendly society is a society incorporated under the Friendly Societies Act 1992;

d

the chief executive and the secretary, or any assistant or deputy chief executive, or assistant or deputy secretary, of the friendly society which issued the annuity contract.

3

The time prescribed is such time (not being less than 28 days) as may be provided by the notice.

4

A notice under paragraph (1) above may require particulars and documents relating to more than one annuity contract.