PART 4Amendment of primary legislation

Financial Services and Markets Act 200038

1

The Financial Services and Markets Act 200011 is amended as follows.

2

In section 313 (interpretation of Part XVIII)12, in the definition of “the EMIR regulation”, for “last amended by Regulation (EU) 2019/2099 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019” substitute “it forms part of retained EU law”.

3

In Section 417 (definitions)13—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

in definition of “capital requirements regulation”, for “has effect at the beginning of the day on which the Financial Services (Electronic Money, Payment Services and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1212) are made (but see regulation 2 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (Consequential Modifications and Repeals and Revocations) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/628), which may further update the reference)” substitute “forms part of retained EU law”;

ii

in definition of “the CSD regulation”, for “has effect at the updating point (see subsection (1A))” substitute “forms part of retained EU law”;

iii

in the definition of “the EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016”, after “596/2014” insert “, as it forms part of retained EU law”;

iv

for the definition of “investment services and activities” substitute—

  • “investment services and activities” means any of the services and activities listed in Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/544), relating to any of the instruments listed in Part 1 of that Schedule;

v

in the definition of “market abuse regulation”, for “has effect at the updating point (see subsection (1A))” substitute “forms part of retained EU law”;

vi

in the definition of “markets in financial instruments regulation”, for “instruments;” substitute “instruments, as it forms part of retained EU law;”;

vii

in the definition of “MMF Regulation”, after “funds” insert “, as it forms part of retained EU law”;

viii

in the definition of “short selling regulation” for “has effect at the updating point (see subsection (1A))” substitute “forms part of retained EU law”;

b

omit subsection (1A).