PART 9A

Rules and Guidance
CHAPTER 1

Rule-making powers

General rule-making powers of the FCA and the PRA

Rules about resolution packs: duty to consult
137K
1
Before
either regulator
prepares a draft of any general rules that require
a
relevant person (or
a
relevant person of a specified description) to prepare a
resolution pack
,
the regulator
must consult
the Treasury
.
1A
The FCA must also consult the Bank of England.
2
“Relevant person” has the same meaning as in section 137J(2).
3
A “
resolution pack
” is a document containing information within subsection (4) or (5).
4
Information is within this subsection if it relates to action to be taken in the event of—
a
circumstances arising in which it is likely that the business (or any part of the business) of an authorised person will fail, or
b
the failure of the business (or any part of the business) of an authorised person.
5
Information is within this subsection if it would facilitate anything falling to be done by any person in consequence of that failure.
6
An example of information within subsection (5) is information that, in the event of that failure, would facilitate—
a
planning by the Treasury in relation to the possible exercise of any of its powers under Part 1 of the Banking Act 2009, or
b
planning by the Bank of England in relation to the possible exercise of any of its powers under Part 1, 2 or 3 of that Act.
7
In this section “authorised person”, in relation to the PRA, means PRA-authorised person.
S. 137K heading substituted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3(6)
Pt. 9A applied (1.7.2021) by Regulation (EU) No. 600/2014, Art. 49A(12) (as inserted by Financial Services Act 2021 (c. 22), s. 49(5), Sch. 10 para. 9; S.I. 2021/739, reg. 3(o))
S. 137K(1A) inserted (1.3.2017) by Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (c. 14), s. 41(3), Sch. 2 para. 34(3) (with Sch. 3); S.I. 2017/43, reg. 2(g)
Words in s. 137K(1) substituted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(a)(ii)
Words in s. 137K(1) substituted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3(3)
S. 137K(7) inserted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3(5)
Words in s. 137K(1) substituted for s. 137K(1)(a)(b) (1.3.2017) by Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (c. 14), s. 41(3), Sch. 2 para. 34(2) (with Sch. 3); S.I. 2017/43, reg. 2(g)
Word in s. 137K(1) substituted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(b)
Pt. 9A applied (31.12.2020) by The Solvency 2 and Insurance (Amendment, etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/407), regs. 1(2), 4, Sch. 3 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1301, regs. 1, 3, Sch. para. 27(a) and S.I. 2020/1385, regs. 1(2), 54(2))
S. 137K(2) substituted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3(4)
Words in s. 137K(1) substituted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3(2)(a)(i)
Pt. 9A applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/335), regs. 1(1), 74 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1385, regs. 1(4), 52(7)) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Pt. 9A applied (with modifications) (31.12.2020) by The Transparency of Securities Financing Transactions and of Reuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/542), regs. 1, 35 (as amended by S.I. 2020/1385, regs. 1(4), 56(7)) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in s. 137K(3) substituted (10.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3348), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 3(3)
Pt. 9A substituted for ss. 138-164 (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 24(1), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.