Part XXVU.K. Injunctions and Restitution

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3Pt. 25 applied (with modifications) (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), Sch. 1 para. 21 (with reg. 7)

C5Pt. 25 applied (with modifications) (3.1.2018) by The Data Reporting Services Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/699), regs. 1(2)(b), 36

C7Pt. 25 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2019) by The Securitisation Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1288), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 6 (with Sch. 1 paras. 13, 14)

C8Pt. 25 applied (with modifications) (10.6.2019) by The Proxy Advisors (Shareholders Rights) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/926), regs. 1, 20, 25

Restitution required by [F1FCA or PRA] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 384 cross-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. 9 para. 23(10) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

384 Power of [F2FCA or PRA] to require restitution.U.K.

(1)[F3The appropriate regulator] may exercise the power in subsection (5) if it is satisfied that an authorised person [F4or recognised investment exchange] (“the person concerned”) has contravened a relevant requirement, or been knowingly concerned in the contravention of such a requirement, and—

(a)that profits have accrued to him as a result of the contravention; or

(b)that one or more persons have suffered loss or been otherwise adversely affected as a result of the contravention.

[F5(2)The FCA may exercise the power in subsection (5) if it is satisfied that—

(a)a person (“the person concerned”) has contravened Article 14 (prohibition of insider dealing and of unlawful disclosure of inside information) or Article 15 (prohibition of market manipulation) of the market abuse regulation; and

(b)the condition mentioned in subsection (3) is fulfilled.]

(3)The condition is—

(a)that profits have accrued to the person concerned as a result of the [F6contravention of Article 14 or 15 of the market abuse regulation]; or

(b)that one or more persons have suffered loss or been otherwise adversely affected as a result of the [F6contravention of Article 14 or 15 of the market abuse regulation].

F7(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5)The power referred to in subsections (1) and (2) is a power to require the person concerned, in accordance with such arrangements as the [F8regulator exercising the power (“the regulator concerned”)] considers appropriate, to pay to the appropriate person or distribute among the appropriate persons such amount as appears to the [F9regulator concerned] to be just having regard—

(a)in a case within paragraph (a) of subsection (1) or (3), to the profits appearing to the [F9regulator concerned] to have accrued;

(b)in a case within paragraph (b) of subsection (1) or (3), to the extent of the loss or other adverse effect;

(c)in a case within paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (1) or (3), to the profits appearing to the [F9regulator concerned] to have accrued and to the extent of the loss or other adverse effect.

(6)“Appropriate person” means a person appearing to the [F10regulator concerned] to be someone—

(a)to whom the profits mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) or (3) are attributable; or

(b)who has suffered the loss or adverse effect mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) or (3).

(7)“Relevant requirement” means—

(a)a requirement imposed by or under this Act [F11or by [F12a [F13qualifying provision] specified, or of a description specified, for the purposes of this subsection by the Treasury by order]]; F14...

(b)a requirement which is imposed by or under any other Act and whose contravention constitutes an offence [F15mentioned in section 402(1)] [F16; F17...

(c)a requirement imposed by the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013]. [F18and

(d)a requirement which is imposed by Part 7 of the Financial Services Act 2012 (offences relating to financial services) and whose contravention constitutes an offence under that Part.]

F19(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F20(9)The PRA is the “appropriate regulator” in the case of a contravention of—

(a)a requirement that is imposed by the PRA under any provision of this Act,

(b)a requirement under section 56(6) where the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person and the prohibition order concerned is made by the PRA, or

(c)a requirement under section 59(1) or (2) where the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person and the approval concerned falls to be given by the PRA.

(10)In the case of a contravention of a requirement that is imposed by a [F21qualifying provision], “the appropriate regulator” is whichever of the PRA or the FCA (or both) is specified by the Treasury by order in relation to the [F21qualifying provision] for the purposes of this section.

(11)In the case of a contravention of a requirement where the contravention constitutes an offence under this Act, the “appropriate regulator” is the regulator which has power to prosecute the offence (see section 401).

(12)The FCA is the “appropriate regulator” in the case of a contravention of any other requirement.

(13)The Treasury may by order amend the definition of “appropriate regulator”.]

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 384 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. 9 para. 23(9) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F3Words in s. 384(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. 9 para. 23(2)(a) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F4Words in s. 384(1) inserted (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. 9 para. 23(2)(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F8Words in s. 384(5) 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. 9 para. 23(4)(a) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F9Words in s. 384(5) 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. 9 para. 23(4)(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F10Words in s. 384(6) 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. 9 para. 23(5) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F11Words in s. 384(7)(a) inserted (1.4.2007 for certain purposes and 1.11.2007 otherwise) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/126), regs. 1(2), 3(5), Sch. 5 para. 15

F12Words in s. 384(7)(a) 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. 9 para. 23(6)(a) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F15Words in s. 384(7)(b) 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. 9 para. 23(6)(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F19S. 384(8) omitted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 23(7) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F20S. 384(9)-(13) inserted (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. 9 para. 23(8) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C9S. 384 modified (18.7.2002 for certain purposes and 21.8.2002 otherwise) by The Electronic Commerce Directive (Financial Services and Markets) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1775), regs. 1, 12(1)

C12S. 384 applied (with modifications) (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1882), arts. 1(1), 3(10)

C13S. 384 modified by S.I. 2002/1775, reg. 12(1)(1A) (as substituted (24.3.2015) by The Electronic Commerce Directive (Financial Services and Markets) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/852), arts. 1(2), 2(3))

C14S. 384 modified (20.4.2015 for specified purposes, 21.12.2015 for specified purposes, 21.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by The Mortgage Credit Directive Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/910), arts. 1(5), 23(1)(d) (with Pt. 4)

C15S. 384 modified (E.W.S.) (29.11.2018 for specified purposes, 1.4.2019 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1253), arts. 1(2)(3), 82(13)

C18S. 384(5) extended (with modifications) (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2657, arts. 1(1), 3 (which was revoked (8.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3083, arts. 1(2), 23); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

S. 384(5) extended (with modifications) (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3083, arts. 1(2), 3; S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)