Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act 2002 (Act No. 37 of 2002)DeterminationsAmendment of the Determination of Fit and Proper Requirements, 2020Chapter 5 : Operational Ability42. Key individuals |
| (1) | A key individual must have the operational ability to effectively manage and oversee the financial services related activities of the FSP or juristic representative and the financial services in relation to the financial product for which the key individual was approved or appointed. |
| (2) | A key individual, where he or she is— |
| (a) | approved or appointed as a key individual of more than one FSP or juristic representative; or |
| (b) | approved or appointed as a key individual of an FSP or juristic representative and appointed as a representative of an FSP other than the first mentioned FSP, |
must be able to demonstrate to the Registrar, in a form and manner which may be determined by the Registrar, that he or she has the required operational ability to effectively and adequately manage or oversee the financial services related activities of all the FSPs or juristic representatives for which the key individual was approved or appointed.
| (3) | An FSP must, on a regular basis, assess the operational ability of its key individuals to adequately and effectively perform their functions taking into account individual circumstances, the nature, scale, range and complexity of the FSP’s financial services related activities and whether the key individuals are approved as key individuals or appointed as representatives of other FSPs. |