Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

FundingU.K.

234 Industry funding.U.K.

(1)For the purpose of funding—

(a)the establishment of the ombudsman scheme (whenever any relevant expense is incurred), and

(b)its operation in relation to the compulsory jurisdiction,

the [F1FCA] may make rules requiring the payment to it or to the scheme operator, by authorised persons or any class of authorised person [F2, any electronic money issuer within the meaning of the Electronic Money Regulations 2011][F3or any payment service provider within the meaning of the Payment Services Regulations 2009] of specified amounts (or amounts calculated in a specified way).

(2)“Specified” means specified in the rules.

Textual Amendments

F1Word in s. 234(1) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 11 para. 10 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F2Words in s. 234(1) inserted (9.2.2011 for certain purposes and 30.4.2011 otherwise) by The Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/99), regs. 1(2)(a)(xv)(b), 79, Sch. 4 para. 2(3)(b) (with reg. 3)

F3Words in s. 234(1) inserted (2.3.2009 for certain purposes, 1.5.2009 for certain further purposes and 1.11.2009 otherwise) by The Payment Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/209), regs. 1(2), 126, Sch. 6 para. 1(1)(b) (with reg. 3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 234(1) amended (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2326, arts. 1(1)(b), 12(1); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

F4234AFunding by consumer credit licensees etc.U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F4S. 234A omitted (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1881), arts. 1(2)(6), 10(10) (with art. 11(9))