Part 3: Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act Section 23B: Nomination of primary authorities
Subsection (1) sets out the requirements that must be met in order for the Secretary of State to nominate a qualifying regulator to be a primary authority in relation to a regulated person (a "direct primary authority") and subsection (2) provides the conditions that must be met in relation to nominating a primary authority for a regulated group (a "co-ordinated primary authority").
	Subsection (3) enables the Secretary of State to revoke a nomination.
	Subsection (4) requires the Secretary of State to maintain the register of nominations and make it available for inspection free of charge. Section 23C(6) also requires that the register contains the names of any co-ordinator nominated under that section.