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Time-limited approvals
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If a firm appoints an individual to perform a function which, in all other circumstances, would be an SMF subject to pre-approval by the PRA (PRA SMF); the appointment is solely to provide cover for an PRA SMF whose absence is temporary or reasonably unforeseen and the appointment will be for less than twelve weeks in a consecutive twelve-month period, that individual will not require pre-approval.[6]
Footnotes
- 6. Senior Management Functions 2.3, Insurance – Senior Management Functions 2.4, Large Non-Solvency II Firms – Senior Management Functions 2.4, Non- Solvency II Firms – Senior Management Functions 2.3.
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However, as soon as it becomes apparent that the individual will be performing a PRA SMF for more than twelve weeks in a consecutive twelve-month period, the firm will be required to apply for pre-approval.
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Therefore, the use of time-limited approvals will only be applied to applications to perform an SMF on an interim, provisional or temporary basis for a period exceeding or likely to exceed twelve weeks in a consecutive twelve-month period.
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An example of where the PRA may approve an individual subject to a time-limit is where:
- an SMF leaves a firm suddenly or unexpectedly;
- the firm needs to fill the SMF vacancy immediately;
- it is likely to take longer than twelve weeks to recruit a permanent replacement; and
- there is an individual at the firm not currently approved to perform the relevant SMF, such as a deputy, who the firm and the PRA deem capable of fulfilling the role in an interim capacity but not necessarily on a permanent basis.
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There is no formal upper limit on the duration of time-limited approvals, which will be set on a case-by-case basis.
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