PART 2AMENDMENTS OF PRIMARY LEGISLATION

Amendments of the Financial Services and Markets Act 20003

1

The Act is amended as follows.

2

In section 1G (meaning of “consumer”), in subsection (1)—

a

at the end of paragraph (c) omit “or”; and

b

at the end of paragraph (d) insert—

, or

e

have rights, interests or obligations that are affected by the level of a regulated benchmark

3

In section 1H (further interpretative provisions for sections 1B to 1G), after subsection (7) insert—

7A

“Regulated benchmark” means a benchmark, as defined in section 22(6), in relation to which any provision made under section 22(1A)(b) has effect

4

In section 425A4 (consumers: regulated activities etc carried on by authorised persons)—

a

at the end of subsection (2)(a), omit “or”;

b

at the end of subsection (2)(b), after “services” insert—

; or

c

whose rights, interests or obligations are affected by the level of a regulated benchmark

c

in subsection (7), after the definition of “credit institution”, insert—

  • “regulated benchmark” means a benchmark, as defined in section 22(6), in relation to which any provision made under section 22(1A)(b) has effect.