Schedule 8: Cash access services Part 1 – New Part 8B of FSMA 2000 Supervision of designated persons Section 131W: Power to direct designated persons
This section gives the FCA powers to give a direction under this section to a designated person.
	Subsection (1) provides that the FCA may only give a direction if it thinks the direction is desirable for the purpose mentioned in section 131U.
	Subsection (2) explains that a direction given by the FCA under this section only applies to a designated person in relation to the part of the United Kingdom that they are designated.
	Subsection (3) explains that a direction may include requiring a person to take specified action, refrain from taking a specified action, or to review - or take remedial action in respect of - past conduct.
	Subsection (4) allows the FCA to issue a new direction following the expiration of an existing direction.
	Subsection (5) permits the FCA to revoke a direction by written notice, and states that a direction ceases to be in force if the recipient is no longer a designated person.