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DISP 2.5.1RRP
All firms are subject to the Compulsory Jurisdiction of the Financial Ombudsman Service. VJ participants are subject to the Voluntary Jurisdiction and to DISP 2 to the extent specified in the standard terms (DISP 4). Licensees are subject to the Consumer Credit Jurisdiction.23
DISP 2.5.2GRP
Firms may, however, be exempt from the requirements of DISP 1 (Complaint handling procedures for firms) and FEES 5122 (Financial Ombudsman Service funding), if they qualify under DISP 1.1.7 RR (Exemption).122122
DISP 4.2.3RRP
DISP 1.5.1 R contains a requirement for a firm in the Compulsory Jurisdiction to make and retain records of complaints subject to DISP 1.4 - DISP 1.6 for a minimum period of three years from the date of its receipt of a complaint. Although this requirement is not applied to VJ participants, they may need to keep records of complaints for sufficient time to enable them to provide the Ombudsman with necessary information in the event of a complaint being referred to the Financial
DISP 4.2.4RRP
The rules and guidance contained in DISP 2 will apply for the purposes of the Voluntary Jurisdiction, with the exception of DISP 2.6.1 R - DISP 2.6.8 G.
DISP 4.2.6RRP
The rules and guidance contained in DISP 3 will apply to VJ participants for the purposes of the Voluntary Jurisdiction as if they were firms (except where their application to VJ participants is specifically excluded or necessarily inapplicable).
FEES 5.2.1GRP
Paragraph 9 of Schedule 17 to the Act (The Ombudsman Scheme) requires FOS Ltd to adopt an annual budget which has been approved by the FSA. The annual budget must distinguish between the costs of operating the Compulsory Jurisdiction, the Consumer Credit Jurisdiction4 and the Voluntary Jurisdiction.
DISP 1.1.2GRP
This chapter is also relevant to those who might wish to refer a complaint to the Financial Ombudsman Service.
FEES 5.9.3GRP
5Licensees will also continue to be liable for any case fees relating to chargeable cases closed by the Financial Ombudsman Service after they cease to be licensees. Licensees will be charged the standard case fee where the complaint was closed by the Financial Ombudsman Service before the end of the year in which they ceased to be licensees. The special case fee will apply to any complaint closed after the end of that year since the licensee will no longer be contributing to
DISP 2.1.1GRP
This chapter applies to the Ombudsman, to firms (except UCITS qualifiers), to licensees16 and to VJ participants.
DISP 3.6.2GRP
If a firm or licensee6 fails to comply with a time limit, the Ombudsman may proceed to the next stage of consideration of the complaint and may, if appropriate, make provision for any material distress or material inconvenience caused by that failure in any award which he decides to make.
DISP App 1.1.5GRP
Relevant existing complaints will be referred by the former schemes to FOS Ltd for completion at commencement. Article 2 of the Ombudsman Transitional Order provides that FOS Ltd will complete the handling of these cases, but requires that, in a significant number of respects, it must do this in accordance with the requirements of the relevant former scheme.