Task 13 covers what happens before someone is appointed. This task, across its 5 QCs, picks up immediately after — the ongoing oversight that continues for the entire length of a representative's career, not just at the moment they joined.
QC1 — Describe the on-going Fit and Proper requirements for representatives
QC2 — Verify record keeping for on-going Fit and Proper compliance of representatives is in place
QC3 — Implement a documented process ensuring representatives are competent to provide financial services
QC4 — Check that processes ensure representatives are progressing towards Fit and Proper requirements
QC5 — Describe the implications if a representative no longer meets the Fit and Proper requirements
QC1: Fit and Proper Never Stops at the Door
All five fit and proper pillars — honesty, competence, operational ability, financial soundness, and CPD — apply continuously to representatives, not only at the point of appointment. This is the ongoing companion to Task 13's pre-appointment check: fit and proper is assessed across a whole career, never satisfied once and then forgotten.
QC2: Records Must Mirror the Same Standard as the KI's Own
CPD evidence, competence records, and honesty checks for representatives must be documented and retrievable — exactly the same rigour a KI is expected to apply to their own fit and proper file under Task 4. A KI who cannot produce a representative's CPD evidence on request has a live compliance gap.
QC3: An Active System, Not Just a Filing Cabinet
Beyond record-keeping, QC3 requires an active system — regular competence checks, category-specific verification before a representative advises on a new product line, and a genuine mechanism for catching gaps before they become client-facing problems.
QC4: Tracking Progress, Not Just Waiting for a Deadline
For representatives still working toward outstanding requirements — typically RE5 within the 24-month DOFA window — this task requires visible, early tracking of progress.
QC5: What Happens If Requirements Are No Longer Met
The implications scale with severity, and the exam expects you to distinguish between them rather than treat every shortfall the same way. A representative who falls behind on CPD might return to a period of supervision. One who loses a specific category's competence might have that category removed from their scope while the rest of their authorisation continues. A material or repeated failure moves into debarment territory entirely (Task 16). What the FSP cannot do, at any severity level, is simply let a non-compliant representative continue rendering services unsupervised while the situation is quietly monitored.
Quick Recap
- Fit and proper is assessed continuously across a representative's whole career, not only at appointment
- Representative records must be documented and retrievable to the same standard as the KI's own
- Progress toward outstanding requirements needs early, ongoing tracking — not a check only near the deadline
- Depending on severity, a representative no longer meeting requirements may face supervision, category removal, or debarment
Appointment Is the Start, Not the Finish Line
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