Where a person is convicted of an offence or has a judgment given against him by or before any court in the United Kingdom and it appears to the court—
(a)having regard to the functions of the [F2FCA under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or] this Act, that the conviction or judgment should be brought to the [F3FCA's] attention, and
(b)that it may not be brought to [F4its] attention unless arrangements for that purpose are made by the court,
the court may make such arrangements notwithstanding that the proceedings have been finally disposed of.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 166 substituted (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1882), arts. 1(1), 7(14)
F2Words in s. 166(a) substituted (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1882), arts. 1(1), 7(15)(a)
F3Word in s. 166(a) substituted (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1882), arts. 1(1), 7(15)(b)
F4Word in s. 166(b) substituted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 6(34); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)