Task 15 covers ongoing oversight once a representative is already appointed. This task, with its two QCs, covers the moment before that — what must actually be verified before someone is brought on in the first place.
QC1 — Explain what needs to be in place when appointing a representative
QC2 — Verify processes enable the FSP to check a representative meets fit and proper requirements before appointment
QC1: What Needs to Be in Place Before Appointment
This QC confirms what documentation and process must exist at the moment someone is appointed — not left as an assumption. This isn't a single checkbox. Competence needs confirming against actual qualification records and regulatory exam results, not assumed from a confident interview. Honesty and integrity needs a genuine background check — criminal record, prior debarment history, any regulatory findings — performed and documented, not skipped because the candidate seems trustworthy.
QC2: Verification Is a Documented Check, Not an Impression
A candidate coming "highly recommended," or presenting confidently at interview, is not a substitute for an actual documented fit and proper check performed before appointment — this is the process skill behind QC1: does the FSP genuinely have a mechanism that can confirm competence, honesty, operational ability, and financial soundness before someone starts rendering services?
Quick Recap
- Verification before appointment must be documented, not based on reputation or a strong interview
- Checking the FSCA's debarred persons register before appointment is a genuine, non-optional step
- Fit and proper requirements — competence, honesty, operational ability, financial soundness — must be confirmed before appointment, not retroactively
- "We didn't know" doesn't excuse skipping a check that should have been standard process
Check First, Appoint Second
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