Amendments to the Use Classes Order
2.—(1) The Use Classes Order is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs.
(2) In article 3(6) (exclusion from use classes), at the end, for the full stop substitute a comma and insert—
“(n)as a betting office,
(o)as a pay day loan shop.”
(3) After article 3(6) (exclusion from use classes), insert—
“(6A) For the purpose of paragraph (6)—
“high-cost short-term credit” has the meaning given in the edition of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Handbook which came into effect on 1st April 2014 (following an amendment by the Authority in the Consumer Credit (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments) Instrument 2014(1)); and
“pay day loan shop” means premises—
from which high-cost short-term credit is provided principally to visiting members of the public and includes premises from which such credit is provided in addition to other financial or professional services, and
which, but for provision made in this article, would fall within Class A2 (financial and professional services) of the Schedule to this Order.”
(4) In Part A (Use Classes) of the Schedule, in Class A2(c) omit “(including use as a betting office)”.
FCA 2014/12, which can be found at http://media.fshandbook.info/Legislation/2014/FCA_2014_12.pdf A copy of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Handbook may be inspected at the Financial Conduct Authority, 25 The North Colonnade, London, E14 5HS or viewed online at http://www.fshandbook.info/FS/html/FCA