Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

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[F17(1)The consumer financial education body must adopt an annual budget which has been approved by the [F2FCA].U.K.

(2)The budget must be adopted—

(a)in the case of the body's first financial year, as soon as reasonably practicable after the body is established; and

(b)in the case of each subsequent financial year, before the start of the financial year.

(3)The consumer financial education body may, with the approval of the [F2FCA], vary the budget for a financial year at any time after its adoption.

(4)Before adopting or varying a budget, the consumer financial education body must consult—

(a)the Treasury;

(b)the Secretary of State;

(c)the Office of Fair Trading; and

(d)such other persons (if any) as the body considers appropriate.

(5)The consumer financial education body must publish each budget, and each variation of a budget, in the way it considers appropriate.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 1A inserted (8.4.2010 for certain purposes and 1.4.2011 otherwise) by Financial Services Act 2010 (c. 28), ss. 2(6), 26(1)(b)(k), Sch. 1 para. 1 (with Sch. 1 para. 2); S.I. 2010/2480, art. 3