Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)

Part XVII U.K. Collective Investment Schemes

Chapter III U.K. Authorised Unit Trust Schemes

Rules U.K.

247 Trust scheme rules. U.K.

(1) The [F1 FCA] may make rules (“trust scheme rules”) as to—

(a) the constitution, management and operation of authorised unit trust schemes;

(b) the powers, duties, rights and liabilities of the manager and trustee of any such scheme;

(c) the rights and duties of the participants in any such scheme; and

(d) the winding up of any such scheme.

(2) Trust scheme rules may, in particular, make provision—

(a) as to the issue and redemption of the units under the scheme;

(b) as to the expenses of the scheme and the means of meeting them;

(c) for the appointment, removal, powers and duties of an auditor for the scheme;

(d) for restricting or regulating the investment and borrowing powers exercisable in relation to the scheme;

(e) requiring the keeping of records with respect to the transactions and financial position of the scheme and for the inspection of those records;

(f) requiring the preparation of periodical reports with respect to the scheme and the provision of those reports to the participants and to the [F1 FCA]; and

(g) with respect to the amendment of the scheme.

(3) Trust scheme rules may make provision as to the contents of the trust deed, including provision requiring any of the matters mentioned in subsection (2) to be dealt with in the deed.

(4) But trust scheme rules are binding on the manager, trustee and participants independently of the contents of the trust deed and, in the case of the participants, have effect as if contained in it.

(5) If—

(a) a modification is made of the statutory provisions in force in [F2 the United Kingdom] relating to companies,

(b) the modification relates to the rights and duties of persons who hold the beneficial title to any shares in a company without also holding the legal title, and

(c) it appears to the Treasury that, for the purpose of assimilating the law relating to authorised unit trust schemes to the law relating to companies as so modified, it is expedient to modify the rule-making powers conferred on the [F1 FCA] by this section,

the Treasury may by order make such modifications of those powers as they consider appropriate.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in ss. 242-252A substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 9(1)(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F2 Words in s. 247(5)(a) substituted (12.5.2011) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265), art. 12(2)

248 Scheme particulars rules. U.K.

(1) The [F1 FCA] may make rules (“scheme particulars rules”) requiring the manager of an authorised unit trust scheme—

(a) to submit scheme particulars to the [F1 FCA]; and

(b) to publish scheme particulars or make them available to the public on request.

(2) “Scheme particulars” means particulars in such form, containing such information about the scheme and complying with such requirements, as are specified in scheme particulars rules.

(3) Scheme particulars rules may require the manager of an authorised unit trust scheme to submit, and to publish or make available, revised or further scheme particulars if there is a significant change affecting any matter—

(a) which is contained in scheme particulars previously published or made available; and

(b) whose inclusion in those particulars was required by the rules.

(4) Scheme particulars rules may require the manager of an authorised unit trust scheme to submit, and to publish or make available, revised or further scheme particulars if—

(a) a significant new matter arises; and

(b) the inclusion of information in respect of that matter would have been required in previous particulars if it had arisen when those particulars were prepared.

(5) Scheme particulars rules may provide for the payment, by the person or persons who in accordance with the rules are treated as responsible for any scheme particulars, of compensation to any qualifying person who has suffered loss as a result of—

(a) any untrue or misleading statement in the particulars; or

(b) the omission from them of any matter required by the rules to be included.

(6) “Qualifying person” means a person who—

(a) has become or agreed to become a participant in the scheme; or

(b) although not being a participant, has a beneficial interest in units in the scheme.

(7) Scheme particulars rules do not affect any liability which any person may incur apart from the rules.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in ss. 242-252A substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 9(1)(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

249 [F3 Disciplinary measures] U.K.

(1) If it appears to the [F1 FCA] that an auditor has failed to comply with a duty imposed on him by trust scheme rules, [F4 it may do one or more of the following—

(a) disqualify the auditor from being the auditor of any authorised unit trust scheme [F5 , authorised contractual scheme] or authorised open-ended investment company;

(b) publish a statement to the effect that it appears to the FCA that the auditor has failed to comply with the duty;

(c) impose on the auditor a penalty, payable to the FCA, of such amount as the FCA considers appropriate.]

[F6 (2) Sections 345B to 345E have effect in relation to the taking of action under subsection (1) as they have effect in relation to the taking of action under section 345(2).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in ss. 242-252A substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 9(1)(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F3 S. 249 heading 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. 18 para. 10(4) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F4 Words in s. 249(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. 18 para. 10(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F5 Words in s. 249(1)(a) inserted (6.6.2013) by The Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (Contractual Scheme) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1388), regs. 1, 3(8) (with reg. 24)

F6 S. 249(2) 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. 18 para. 10(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 249(1) applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (1.11.2004) by Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations (Northern Ireland) (S.R. 2004/335), regs. 1(1)(b), 69, {Sch. 5 para. 20} (with reg. 1(2))

C2 S. 249(1) applied (with modifications) (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Transitional Provisions) (Enforcement) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/441), arts. 1(1), 12(2)

250 Modification or waiver of rules. U.K.

(1) In this section “rules” means—

(a) trust scheme rules; or

(b) scheme particulars rules.

(2) The [F1 FCA] may, on the application or with the consent of any person to whom any rules apply, direct that all or any of the rules—

(a) are not to apply to him as respects a particular scheme; or

(b) are to apply to him, as respects a particular scheme, with such modifications as may be specified in the direction.

(3) The [F1 FCA] may, on the application or with the consent of the manager and trustee of a particular scheme acting jointly, direct that all or any of the rules—

(a) are not to apply to the scheme; or

(b) are to apply to the scheme with such modifications as may be specified in the direction.

(4) [F7 Section 138A and subsections (1) to (3), (5) and (6) of section 138B] have effect in relation to a direction under subsection (2) as they have effect in relation to a direction under [F8 section 138A(1)] but with the following modifications—

(a) F9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b) any reference to the [F10 person] is to be read as a reference to the person mentioned in subsection (2); and

(c) [F11 section 138B(3)(c)] is to be read, in relation to a participant of the scheme, as if the word “commercial” were omitted.

(5) [F12 Section 138A and subsections (1) to (3), (5) and (6) of section 138B] have effect in relation to a direction under subsection (3) as they have effect in relation to a direction under [F13 section 138A(1)] but with the following modifications—

(a) [F14 subsection (4)(a) of section 138A] is to be read as if the words “by the F15 . . . person” were omitted;

(b) [F16 section 138B(3)(c) and the definition of “immediate group” in section 421ZA as it applies to that section] are to be read as if references to the F15 . . . person were references to each of the manager and the trustee of the scheme;

(c) [F17 section 138B(3)(c)] is to be read, in relation to a participant of the scheme, as if the word “commercial” were omitted;

(d) [F18 section 138B(5)] is to be read as if the reference to the F15 . . . person concerned were a reference to the scheme concerned and to its manager and trustee; and

(e) [F19 section 138A(7)] is to be read as if the reference to the F15 . . . person were a reference to the manager and trustee of the scheme acting jointly.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in ss. 242-252A substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 9(1)(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F7 Words in s. 250(4) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 11(2)(a) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F8 Words in s. 250(4) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 11(2)(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F9 S. 250(4)(a) omitted (12.7.2007) by virtue of The Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1973), art. 11(a)

F10 Word in s. 250(4)(b) substituted (12.7.2007) by The Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1973), art. 11(b)

F11 Words in s. 250(4)(c) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 11(2)(c) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F12 Words in s. 250(5) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 11(3)(a) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F13 Words in s. 250(5) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 11(3)(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F14 Words in s. 250(5)(a) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 11(3)(c) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F15 Word in s. 250(5)(a)(b)(d)(e) omitted (12.7.2007) by virtue of The Regulatory Reform (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1973), art. 11(c)

F16 Words in s. 250(5)(b) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 11(3)(d) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F17 Words in s. 250(5)(c) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 11(3)(e) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F18 Words in s. 250(5)(d) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 11(3)(f) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F19 Words in s. 250(5)(e) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 18 para. 11(3)(g) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 S. 250(2) amended (temp. from 3.9.2001 to 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2659, arts. 1(2), 3(6); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)