Financial Services Act 1986
1986 c. 60
An Act to regulate the carrying on of investment business; to make related provision with respect to insurance business and business carried on by friendly societies; to make new provision with respect to the official listing of securities, offers of unlisted securities, takeover offers and insider dealing; to make provision as to the disclosure of information obtained under enactments relating to fair trading, banking, companies and insurance; to make provision for securing reciprocity with other countries in respect of facilities for the provision of financial services; and for connected purposes.
Act amended by S.I. 1988/496, art. 4
Act amended by S.I. 1988/803, art. 5
Act amended (prosp.) by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), ss. 154, 155, 156(1), 215(2)
Certain functions under this Act (transferable in accordance with para. 28 of Sch. 11 to the Act) transferred by S.R. 1987/228, arts. 2, 3
Certain functions under this Act transferred by S.I. 1988/738, art. 3
Certain functions under this Act transferred by S.I. 1987/942, arts. 3–8, Schs. 1, 2, 3
Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s.211(1)(2).