Statutory Instruments
Financial Services And Markets
Made
30th June 2011
Coming into force
1st July 2011
The Treasury are a government department designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(2) in relation to collective investment in transferable securities and other liquid assets, and to measures relating to investment firms and the provision of investment services.
A draft of these Regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament in accordance with paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the European Communities Act 1972, and section 429(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000(3).
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on them under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and by sections 262, and 428 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, make these Regulations.
1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7), Schedule, Part 1. Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 and amended by the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008, Schedule, Part 1.