New Zealand Legislation: Acts

26 Purposes of register

• The purposes of the register are—

  • (a) to enable the public and any person referred to in paragraph (b) to—

    • (i) identify registered financial service providers; and

    • (ii) access information about—

      • (A) the name and business address of a registered financial service provider; and

      • (B) the approved dispute resolution scheme or the reserve scheme of which a registered financial service provider is a member (if required by section 48); and

      • (BA) the type or types of financial service for which a financial service provider is registered; and

      • (C) whether a registered financial service provider provides a licensed service; and

  • (b) to assist any person in the exercise of the person’s powers or the performance of the person’s functions under this Act or any other enactment; and

  • (c) to conform with New Zealand’s obligations under the FATF Recommendations.

  Section 26(a)(ii)(BA): inserted, on 1 July 2010, by section 19 of the Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 41).