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Further conditions
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Rule 9: Further conditions
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The SRA may at any time impose one or more further conditions on an authorisation if it considers:
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that:
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the condition would limit, restrict, halt or prevent an activity or activities on the part of the body, or of a manager, employee, or interest holder of the body, which is putting or is likely to put at risk the interests of clients, third parties or the public;
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the condition would prevent or limit the activities of a manager or employee of the body who is considered unsuitable to undertake a particular activity, either at all or save as specified in the condition;
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the condition would limit, halt or prevent a risk to clients, third parties or the public arising from a business agreement or association which the body has or is likely to enter into, or a business practice which the body has or is likely to adopt;
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a relevant insolvency event has occurred in relation to the body but the SRA does not propose at that time to suspend or revoke the authorisation under Rule 22;
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the condition is necessary to facilitate effective monitoring by the SRA of compliance with its regulatory arrangements on the part of the body, its managers, employees or interest holders;
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the SRA considers that imposing the condition will require the body concerned to take specified steps conducive to the proper, effective or efficient carrying on of a legal activity by that body; or
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the SRA considers that imposing a condition is necessary in order to ensure compliance with the regulatory objectives;
and
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that it is in the public interest to impose the condition.
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A condition imposed under Rule 9.1 takes effect from the date on which the condition is imposed unless otherwise specified by the SRA.
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Guidance note
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Rule 9.1 permits the SRA to impose conditions "at any time", if certain criteria are met. This includes on the approval of a person under Part 4 of these rules or at the time of modification of the terms of an authorisation under Rule 10.