Statutory Instruments

2014 No. 1448

Financial Services And Markets

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014

Made

4th June 2014

Laid before Parliament

5th June 2014

Coming into force

27th June 2014

Citation and commencementU.K.

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014.

(2) This Order comes into force on 27th June 2014.

Commencement Information

I1Art. 1 in force at 27.6.2014, see art. 1(2)

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001U.K.

2.  In article 36A (credit broking) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001(2), at the end of paragraph (4)(c), insert “, except for paragraph (5) of that article”.

Commencement Information

I2Art. 2 in force at 27.6.2014, see art. 1(2)

David Evennett

Anne Milton

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

4th June 2014

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/544). The effect of the amendment is that broking a credit agreement which is an exempt agreement by virtue of article 60E(5) of that Order is not itself a regulated activity for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8).

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the costs of business or the voluntary sector is foreseen.

(1)

2000 c.8. Paragraph 25 of Schedule 2 was amended by the Financial Services Act 2012 (c.21), section 8.

(2)

S.I. 2001/544; article 36A was inserted by S.I. 2013/1881.