S.L. 345.23 Art. 8A

Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the provisions of regulations 3 to 8 shall also apply to members or participants of regulated markets and MTFs that are exempt from the licensing requirement established under article 3 of the Investment

Services Act, in accordance with regulation 3(1)(p) and (aa) of the

Investment Services Act (Exemption) Regulations.

regulations fails to comply with any provisions of such regulations or any rules issued thereunder further implementing such regulations, the competent authority may, by notice in writing and without recourse to a court hearing, impose on such person an administrative penalty and other administrative measures in accordance with the provisions of the Financial Markets Act (MiFID and MiFIR Administrative Penalties,

Measures and Investigatory Powers) Regulations, 2017 or the Investment Services Act and Banking Act (MiFID and MiFIR

Administrative Penalties, Measures and Investigatory Powers) Regulations, 2017.

(2) A right of appeal to the Financial Services Tribunal shall lie from the decisions which the competent authority shall take under these regulations and the provisions of Part VI of the Financial

Markets Act or Article 19 of the Investment Services Act shall apply mutatis mutandis.