(1)In the [F1five] cases described in this section, a person who—
(a)is carrying on a regulated activity, but
(b)would not otherwise be regarded as carrying it on in the United Kingdom,
is, for the purposes of this Act, to be regarded as carrying it on in the United Kingdom.
(2)The first case is where—
(a)his registered office (or if he does not have a registered office his head office) is in the United Kingdom;
(b)he is entitled to exercise rights under a single market directive as a UK firm; and
(c)he is carrying on in another EEA State a regulated activity to which that directive applies.
(3)The second case is where—
(a)his registered office (or if he does not have a registered office his head office) is in the United Kingdom;
(b)he is the manager of a scheme which is entitled to enjoy the rights conferred by an instrument which is a relevant Community instrument for the purposes of section 264; and
(c)persons in another EEA State are invited to become participants in the scheme.
(4)The third case is where—
(a)his registered office (or if he does not have a registered office his head office) is in the United Kingdom;
(b)the day-to-day management of the carrying on of the regulated activity is the responsibility of—
(i)his registered office (or head office); or
(ii)another establishment maintained by him in the United Kingdom.
(5)The fourth case is where—
(a)his head office is not in the United Kingdom; but
(b)the activity is carried on from an establishment maintained by him in the United Kingdom.
[F2(5A)The fifth case is any other case where the activity—
(a)consists of the provision of an information society service to a person or persons in one or more EEA States; and
(b)is carried on from an establishment in the United Kingdom.]
(6)For the purposes of subsections (2) to [F3(5A)] it is irrelevant where the person with whom the activity is carried on is situated.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 418(1) substituted (18.7.2002 for certain purposes and 21.8.2002 otherwise) by The Electronic Commerce Directive (Financial Services and Markets) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1775), regs. 1, 13(3)(a)
F2S. 418(5A) inserted (18.7.2002 for certain purposes and 21.8.2002 otherwise) by The Electronic Commerce Directive (Financial Services and Markets) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1775), regs. 1, 13(3)(b)
F3Word in s. 418(6) substituted (18.7.2002 for certain purposes and 21.8.2002 otherwise) by The Electronic Commerce Directive (Financial Services and Markets) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1775), regs. 1, 13(3)(c)