OISC Code of Standards 2016 - Notifying the Commissioner of changes and concerns
Updated 24 April 2024
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1. Notifications to the Commissioner by organisations and advisers
80.An organisation which wishes to change its legal status while retaining its registration must submit the appropriate application and receive authorisation from the Commissioner.
81.An organisation must notify the Commissioner in writing within 10 working days of any significant change to its business.
82.An organisation must notify the Commissioner of all its business addresses and any changes to those addresses within 10 working days.
83.Advisers and any persons who own and/or are involved in the running of an organisation must notify the Commissioner within 10 working days of any significant changes to their own or others personal circumstances.
2. Serious misconduct
84.Advisers and any persons who own and/or are involved in the running of an organisation must promptly report to the Commissioner any indication of serious misconduct of which they become aware within their organisation.
3. Request for exemption from the Code’s provisions
85.Organisations and advisers must apply in writing with reasons if they wish to be exempted from any code or part of a code. No organisation or adviser is exempt from any code unless the Commissioner gives written agreement to that request. If and until the Commissioner agrees to that request, the organisation or adviser must abide by the Code in its entirety.