Paragraphs 165 - 166 - Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)
1057.Paragraph 165 amends section 422 (controller) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c.8). It ensures that a civil partner will be treated in the same way as a spouse by adding reference to a civil partner in the definition of “associate” in section 422(4)(a) of the Act.
1058.Paragraph 166 amends Paragraph 16 (qualifying persons) of Schedule 11 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. It ensures that a civil partner or surviving civil partner of a relevant employee will be treated in the same way as a wife, husband, widow or widower of such an employee by adding reference to a civil partner and surviving civil partner in the definition of “qualifying person” in paragraph 16(2) of Schedule 11 to the Act.