# The Payment Services Regulations 2017, Regulation 145: Prosecution of offences


(1) Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations may be instituted only—
(a) in respect of an offence under regulation 138 (prohibition on provision of payment services by persons other than payment service providers), 139 (false claims to be a payment service provider or exempt), 141 (contravention of regulations 57 and 58), or 142(4) in so far as it relates to regulation 142(1)(a) or (2) (misleading the FCA), by the FCA;
(b) in respect of an offence under regulation 142(4) in so far as it relates to regulation 142(1)(b) or (3) (misleading the Payment Systems Regulator), by the Payment Systems Regulator; or
(c) by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply to proceedings in Scotland.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/752/regulation/145 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/payment-services-regulations-2017/regulation-145
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