PUBLIC LAW 97-444—JAN. 11, 1983
96 STAT. 2321
mission does not conclude a disapproval proceeding with respect to any rule within one year after receipt or within such longer period as the registered futures association may agree to, such rule may be made effective by the registered futures association until such time as the Commission disapproves such rule in accordance with this subsection."; (5) adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: "(o)(l) The Commission may require any futures association registered pursuant to this section to perform any portion of the registration functions under this Act with respect to each member of the association other than a contract market and with respect to each associated person of such member, in accordance with rules, notwithstanding any other provision of law, adopted by such futures association and submitted to the Commission pursuant to section 17(j) of this Act, and subject to the provisions of this Act applicable '^ use 21. to registrations granted by the Commission. "(2) In performing any Commission registration function authorized by the Commission under section 8a(10), this section, or any 7 USC I2a. other applicable provisions of this Act, a futures association may issue orders (A) to refuse to register any person, (B) to register conditionally any person, (C) to suspend the registration of any person, (D) to place restrictions on the registration of any person, or (E) to revoke the registration of any person. If such an order is the final decision of the futures association, any person against whom the order has been issued may petition the Commission to review the decision. The Commission may on its own initiative or upon petition decline review or grant review and affirm, set aside, or modify such an order of the futures association; and the findings of the futures association as to the facts, if supported by the weight of the evidence, shall be conclusive. Unless the Commission grants review under this section of an order concerning registration iissued by a futures association, the order of the futures association shall be considered to be an order issued by the Commission. "(3) Nothing in this section shall affect the Commission's authority to review the granting of a registration application by a registered futures association that is performing any Commission registration function authorized by the Commission under section BaTlO), this section, or any other applicable provision of this Act. "(4) If a person against whom a futures association has issued a registration order under this subsection petitions the Commission to review that order and the Commission declines to take review, such person may file a petition for review with a United States court of appeals, in accordance with section 6(b) of this Act. 7 USC 9. "(p) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, each futures association registered under this section on the date of enactment of the Futures Trading Act of 1982, shall adopt and submit for Commission approval not later than ninety days after such date of enactment, and each futures association that applies for registration after such date shall adopt and include with its application for registration, rules of the association that require the association to— "(1) establish training standards and proficiency testing for persons involved in the solicitation of transactions subject to the provisions of this Act, supervisors of such persons, and all persons for which it has registration responsibilities, and a program to audit and enforce compliance with such standards;
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