SCHEDULE 3Modifications of Chapter 3A of Part 18 of the Act in relation to recognised auction platforms and EEA market operators of auction platforms

Regulation 8

1

In section 312A M1

a

in subsection (1), reference to a specified regulated market is to be read as including a reference to a specified auction platform;

b

in subsection (2), reference to a market is to be read as including a reference to an auction platform.

2

In section 312B—

a

in subsection (1), reference to a regulated market is to be read as including a reference to an auction platform;

b

in subsection (2), references to the markets in financial instruments directive are to be read as including references to the emission allowance auctioning regulation.

3

In section 312C—

a

in subsection (1), reference to a regulated market is to be read as including a reference to an auction platform;

b

in subsection (5)(b), reference to the third sub-paragraph of Article 42.6 of the markets in financial instruments directive (in the case of relevant arrangements relating to a regulated market) is to be read as including a reference to that provision as applied to auction platforms by Article 35 of the emission allowance auctioning regulation (in the case of arrangements relating to a recognised auction platform).

4

In section 312D, the definition of “applicable provision” shall be read as including, in addition to the cases set out in paragraphs (a) and (b)—

c

in the case of arrangements relating to an auction platform, the first sub-paragraph of Article 42.6 of the market in financial instruments directive as applied to auction platforms under Article 35 of the emission allowance auctioning regulation;