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FINAL NOTICE

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To:

Akhtar Mahmood trading as AM & Sons Money Exchange

Of:



23 Central Park Road




East Ham




London




E6 3DZ








FSA reference number:
517923

Dated:


5 January 2012

TAKE NOTICE: The Financial Services Authority of 25 The North Colonnade, Canary
Wharf, London E14 5HS (the “FSA”) has taken the following action

1.
ACTION

1.1.
The FSA gave Akhtar Mahmood trading as AM & Sons Money Exchange (“Mr
Mahmood”) a Decision Notice on 15 November 2011 (the “Decision Notice”) which
notified Mr Mahmood that for the reasons given below and pursuant to Regulation
10(1)(h) of the Payment Services Regulations 2009 (the “PSR”), the FSA had decided
to cancel the registration granted to Mr Mahmood as a small payment institution
under the PSR.

1.2.
Mr Mahmood was informed of his statutory right to make a reference to the Upper
Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) (the “Upper Tribunal”), but he has not referred
the Decision Notice to the Upper Tribunal within 28 days of the date on which the
Decision Notice was given to him.

1.3.
Accordingly, the FSA has today cancelled Mr Mahmood’s registration as a small
payment institution.


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2.
REASONS FOR ACTION

2.1.
On the basis of the facts and matters and conclusions described in its Warning Notice
dated 15 September 2011 (the “Warning Notice”), and in the Decision Notice (an
extract of the Decision Notice is attached to and forms part of this Notice), the FSA
has concluded that Mr Mahmood has failed to submit the Payment Services Directive
Transactions return (the “FSA057”), for the period ended 31 December 2010, and to
respond adequately to repeated FSA requests that he submit the FSA057.

2.2.
These failings lead the FSA to conclude that:

• Mr Mahmood has failed to comply with the requirement that he submit the
FSA057 to the FSA;

• Mr Mahmood has failed to demonstrate a readiness and willingness to:

a) comply with his ongoing regulatory obligations; and

b) deal with the FSA in an open and co-operative way;

• it is therefore desirable to cancel Mr Mahmood’s registration as a small
payment institution in order to protect the interests of consumers, in
accordance with Regulation 10(1)(h) of the PSR (as applied by Regulation
14).

3.
RELEVANT STATUTORY AND REGULATORY PROVISIONS

3.1.
The statutory and regulatory provisions relevant to this Final Notice are set out in the
Annex.

4.
DECISION MAKER

4.1.
The decision which gave rise to the obligation to give this Final Notice was made by
the Regulatory Decisions Committee.

5.
IMPORTANT

5.1.
This Final Notice is given to Mr Mahmood in accordance with section 390(1) of the
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (the “Act”) (as applied by paragraph 7(b) of
Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the PSR).

Publicity

5.2.
Sections 391(4), 391(6) and 391(7) of the Act (as applied by paragraph 7(c) of Part 1
of Schedule 5 of the PSR) apply to the publication of information about the matter to
which this Final Notice relates. Under those provisions, the FSA must publish such
information about the matter to which this Final Notice relates as the FSA considers
appropriate. The information may be published in such manner as the FSA considers

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appropriate. However, the FSA may not publish information if such publication
would, in the opinion of the FSA, be unfair to Mr Mahmood or prejudicial to the
interests of consumers.

5.3.
The FSA intends to publish such information about the matter to which this Final
Notice relates as it considers appropriate.

FSA contact

5.4.
For more information concerning this matter generally, please contact Sarah Brewer
(direct line: 020 7066 8886/fax: 020 7066 6677) at the FSA.






……………………………………………………..
John Kirby
FSA Enforcement and Financial Crime Division

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EXTRACT FROM THE DECISION NOTICE DATED 15 NOVEMBER 2011 ISSUED
BY THE FSA TO AKHTAR MAHMOOD TRADING AS AM & SONS MONEY
EXCHANGE

“FACTS AND MATTERS RELIED ON

5. Akhtar Mahmood was registered by the FSA on 18 June 2010 as a small payment
institution.

6. Akhtar Mahmood is required to submit the FSA057. Despite repeated requests and
warnings, Akhtar Mahmood has failed to submit the FSA057 for the period ended 31
December 2010.

7. By its Warning Notice dated 15 September 2011 (the “Warning Notice”), the FSA gave
notice that it proposed to take the action described above and Akhtar Mahmood was given
the opportunity to make representations to the FSA about that proposed action.

8. No representations having been received by the FSA from Akhtar Mahmood within the
time allowed by the Warning Notice, the default procedures in DEPP 2.3.2G of the FSA’s
Decision Procedure and Penalties Manual permit the facts and matters described in the
Warning Notice, and repeated above, to be regarded as undisputed.”


END OF EXTRACT


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ANNEX TO THE FINAL NOTICE ISSUED BY THE FSA TO AKHTAR MAHMOOD
TRADING AS AM & SONS MONEY EXCHANGE ON 5 JANUARY 2012

RELEVANT STATUTORY PROVISIONS

1.
Regulation 14 of the PSR states:

“Regulations 7 to 11 apply to registration as a small payment institution as
they apply to authorisation as a payment institution…”

2.
Under Regulation 10(1)(h) (as applied by Regulation 14) of the PSR, the FSA may
cancel the registration of a small payment institution if the cancellation is desirable in
order to protect the interests of consumers.

3.
Regulation 82 of the PSR states:

“(1) A payment service provider must give the Authority such information in
respect of its provision of payment services and its compliance with
requirements imposed by or under…these Regulations as the Authority may
direct.

(2) Information required under this regulation must be given at such times and
in such form, and verified in such manner, as the Authority may direct.”

RELEVANT HANDBOOK PROVISIONS

4.
In exercising its power to cancel the registration of a small payment institution, the
FSA must have regard to guidance published in the FSA’s Handbook of rules and
guidance (the “Handbook”). The relevant main considerations in relation to the action
specified above are set out below.

Relevant Directions

5.
FSA Direction SUP 16.13.4D, in the Supervision manual of the Handbook, directs
that a small payment institution is required to submit the FSA057 annually, one month
from 31 December.

6.
FSA Direction SUP 16 Annex 28A D specifies the format in which the FSA057 is to
be completed and submitted.

OTHER RELEVANT REGULATORY PROVISIONS


7.
The FSA’s policy in relation to exercising its enforcement powers is set out in the
Enforcement Guide (“EG”).

8.
EG 19.91 provides that the FSA’s approach to enforcing the PSR will mirror its
general approach to enforcing the Act.

9.
EG 19.93 provides that, in relation to the PSR, the FSA has decided to adopt
procedures and policies, in relation to the use of its sanctioning and regulatory

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powers, akin to those it has under the Act. Relevantly in this regard, the types of
circumstances in which the FSA will consider cancelling a firm’s Part IV permission
under the Act include the non-submission of regulatory returns.