Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

[F1 301I Objections by the Authority U.K.

(1)  The Authority may object to a person's control over a recognised investment exchange in any of the circumstances specified in subsection (2).

(2) The circumstances are that the Authority reasonably believes that—

(a) the person acquired or increased control without giving notice under section 301A in circumstances where notice was required; and

(b) there are grounds for objecting to control on the basis of the approval requirement in section 301F(4).

(3) If the Authority proposes to object to a person's control over a recognised investment exchange, it must give that person a warning notice.

(4) If the Authority decides to object to a person's control over a UK authorised person, it must give that person a decision notice.

(5) A person to whom the Authority gives a decision notice under this section may refer the matter to the Tribunal.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 18 Ch. 1A substituted (21.3.2009) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Controllers) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/534), reg. 5, Sch. 2 (with reg. 8)