AU-3.2.1

Past version: Effective from 01 Jul 2007 to 30 Jun 2015
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In assessing a person's fitness and propriety, the CBB will consider previous professional and personal conduct (in Bahrain or elsewhere) including, but not limited to, the following:

(a) The propriety of a person's conduct, whether or not such conduct resulted in a criminal offence being committed, the contravention of a law or regulation, or the institution of legal or disciplinary proceedings;
(b) A conviction or finding of guilt in respect of any offence, other than a minor traffic offence, by any court or competent jurisdiction;
(c) Any adverse finding in a civil action by any court or competent jurisdiction, relating to fraud, misfeasance or other misconduct in connection with the formation or management of a corporation or partnership;
(d) Whether the person has been the subject of any disciplinary proceeding by any government authority, regulatory agency or professional body or association;
(e) The contravention of any financial services legislation or regulation;
(f) Whether the person has ever been refused a license, authorisation, registration or other authority;
(g) Dismissal or a request to resign from any office or employment;
(h) Disqualification by a court, regulator or other competent body, as a Director or as a manager of a corporation;
(i) Whether the person has been a Director, partner or manager of a corporation or partnership which has gone into liquidation or administration or where one or more partners have been declared bankrupt whilst the person was connected with that partnership;
(j) The extent to which the person has been truthful and open with supervisors;
(k) The extent to which the person has appropriate professional and other qualifications for the controlled function in question;
(l) The extent to which the person has sufficient experience, or is otherwise able to perform the functions of the controlled function in question;
(m) Whether the person has ever been adjudged bankrupt, entered into any arrangement with creditors in relation to the inability to pay due debts, or failed to satisfy a judgement debt under a court order.
Amended: July 2007