Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017 (Act No. 9 of 2017)

Chapter 3 : Prudential Authority

Part 2 : Governance

42. Role of Prudential Committee

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The Prudential Committee must—

(a)generally oversee the management and administration of the Prudential Authority to ensure that it is efficient and effective; and
(b)act for the Prudential Authority in the following matters:
(i)Authorising the Chief Executive Officer to sign, on behalf of the Prudential Authority, a section 27 or section 77 memorandum of understanding and any amendment to such a memorandum;
(ii)delegating powers of the Prudential Authority to the Financial Sector Conduct Authority in terms of a section 77 memorandum of understanding;
(iii)adopting the regulatory strategy of the Prudential Authority, and any amendment to the strategy;
(iv)adopting the administrative action procedures of the Prudential Authority, and any amendment to those procedures;
(v)appointing members of subcommittees of the Prudential Authority required or permitted by a law, and giving directions regarding the conduct of the work of any subcommittee;
(vi)making prudential standards, joint standards and other regulatory instruments in terms of financial sector laws;
(vii)making determinations of fees in terms of financial sector laws; and
(viii)any other matter assigned in terms of a financial sector law to the Prudential Committee.