http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/8/section/169/2016-03-21Financial Services and Markets Act 2000An Act to make provision about the regulation of financial services and markets; to provide for the transfer of certain statutory functions relating to building societies, friendly societies, industrial and provident societies and certain other mutual societies; and for connected purposes.2000-06-15texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-04-07Expert Participation2016-03-21
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 86(9A)The Official Listing of Securities, Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 8(9)reg. 1(2)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 87A(11)The Official Listing of Securities, Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 10(5)reg. 1(2)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 124(10)(c)(i)The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 5(11)(b)reg. 1(3)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 129(7)(a)The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 5(12)(a)(i)reg. 1(3)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 129(7)(c)The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 5(12)(a)(ii)reg. 1(3)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 11A para. 5(3)The Official Listing of Securities, Prospectus and Transparency (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 38(5)(b)reg. 1(2)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 17A para. 12The Investment Exchanges, Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019reg. 13(1)reg. 1(3)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 2A para. 19(2)(b)(iia)Financial Services and Markets Act 2023Sch. 10 para. 19(a)s. 86(1)(e)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Pt. 20CBank of England and Financial Services Act 2016s. 30(3)s. 41(3)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 2A 2BFinancial Services Act 2021s. 23(10)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 31(1)(aa)Financial Services Act 2021s. 22(2)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 32AFinancial Services Act 2021s. 22(3)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 36A and cross-headingFinancial Services Act 2021s. 22(4)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 32AFinancial Services Act 2021s. 23(10)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 2AFinancial Services Act 2021s. 23(10)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 2BFinancial Services Act 2021s. 23(10)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 2BFinancial Services Act 2021Sch. 7s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 71J and cross-headingFinancial Services Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 4s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 214(5A)Financial Services Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 8s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 367AFinancial Services Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 10s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 395(13)(bc)-(be)Financial Services Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 12(2)(b)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 395(13)(h)(i)Financial Services Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 12(2)(c)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 395(14)Financial Services Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 12(3)s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 1ZA para. 32(c) and wordFinancial Services Act 2021Sch. 8 para. 18s. 49(5)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000ActWater Act 2014s. 79(4)s. 94(3)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000ActWater Act 2014s. 81(10)s. 94(3)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 398(8)The Securitisation Regulations 2024reg. 34(7)reg. 34(8)(f)reg. 52(3) Sch. 3reg. 2(1)(e)(2)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 427A(3)Enterprise Act 2002 (repealed)Enterprise Act 2002Sch. 17 para. 59s. 249(1)-(3)s. 279Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 144B(3)The Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Miscellaneous Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026reg. 9(3)reg. 1(2)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 192O(1A)The Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Miscellaneous Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026reg. 10(7)reg. 1(2)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 192Q(5)The Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Miscellaneous Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026reg. 11(b)reg. 1(2)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000s. 417(1B)-(1E)The Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Miscellaneous Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026reg. 15(3)reg. 1(2)Financial Services and Markets Act 2000Sch. 19DThe Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Miscellaneous Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026Sch.reg. 1(2)
Part XI Information Gathering and Investigations Assistance to overseas regulators Investigations <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation> in support of overseas regulator.1691At the request of an overseas regulator, a regulator may—aexercise the power conferred by section 165; orbappoint one or more competent persons to investigate any matter.2An investigator has the same powers as an investigator appointed under section 168(3)
(as a result of subsection (1) of that section).3If the request has been made by a competent authority in pursuance of any EU obligation the regulator must, in deciding whether or not to exercise its investigative power, consider whether its exercise is necessary to comply with any such obligation.4In deciding whether or not to exercise its investigative power, the regulator may take into account in particular—awhether in the country or territory of the overseas regulator concerned, corresponding assistance would be given to a United Kingdom regulatory authority;bwhether the case concerns the breach of a law, or other requirement, which has no close parallel in the United Kingdom or involves the assertion of a jurisdiction not recognised by the United Kingdom;cthe seriousness of the case and its importance to persons in the United Kingdom;dwhether it is otherwise appropriate in the public interest to give the assistance sought.5The regulator may decide that it will not exercise its investigative power unless the overseas regulator undertakes to make such contribution towards the cost of its exercise as the regulator considers appropriate.6Subsections (4) and (5) do not apply if the regulator considers that the exercise of its investigative power is necessary to comply with an EU obligation.7If a regulator has appointed an investigator in response to a request from an overseas regulator, it may direct the investigator to permit a representative of that regulator to attend, and take part in, any interview conducted for the purposes of the investigation.8A direction under subsection (7) is not to be given unless the regulator is satisfied that any information obtained by an overseas regulator as a result of the interview will be subject to safeguards equivalent to those contained in Part XXIII.9 Each regulator must prepare a statement of its policy with respect to the conduct of interviews in relation to which a direction under subsection (7) has been given.10The statement requires the approval of the Treasury.11If the Treasury approve the statement, the regulator must publish it.12No direction may be given under subsection (7) before the statement has been published.13“Overseas regulator” has the same meaning as in section 195.14“Investigative power” means one of the powers mentioned in subsection (1).15“Investigator” means a person appointed under subsection (1)(b).S. 169 wholly in force at 3.9.2001; s. 169 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 431(2); s. 169 in force for specified purposes at 18.6.2001 by S.I. 2001/1820, art. 2, Sch.; s. 169 in force in so far as not already in force at 3.9.2001 by S.I. 2001/2632, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2Words in s. 169(3)(6) substituted (22.4.2011 with application in accordance with art. 3 of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Treaty of Lisbon (Changes in Terminology) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1043), art. 6(1)(3)(4)Pt. 11 modified (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2657, arts. 1(1), 18(2) (which was revoked (8.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3083, arts. 1(2), 23); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)Pt. 11 modified (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3083, arts. 1(2), 18(2)(4); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)Pt. 11 extended (with modifications) (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3646, arts. 1(1), 6-9Pt. 11 applied (with modifications) (1.5.2009 for certain purposes and 1.11.2009 otherwise) by The Payment Services Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/209), regs. 1(2), 95, Sch. 5 para. 3 (with reg. 3) (as amended (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 155(6)(c) (with Sch. 2 para. 156); and (26.6.2017) by The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692), reg. 1(2), Sch. 7 para. 24(9) (with regs. 8, 15))Pt. 11 applied (with modifications) (11.2.2010) by The Cross-Border Payments in Euro Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/89), reg. 19, Sch. para. 2Pt. 11 applied (with modifications) (30.4.2011) by The Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/99), reg. 62, Sch. 3 para. 3 (with reg. 3) (as amended (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 196(5)(c); and (14.2.2014 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/366), arts. 1(4), 18(4)(b); and (10.1.2020) by The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1511), regs. 1(2), 19 and (31.12.2020) by S.I. 2018/1201, reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 21(3)(a)-(c) (with reg. 4, Sch. 3 Pt. 1) (with further transitional provisions in Sch. 3 Pt. 1A as inserted by S.I. 2019/405, regs. 1, 10 and as amended by S.I. 2019/1010, regs. 1(3), 7; S.I. 2019/1212, regs. 1(2), 7; and S.I. 2020/56, regs. 1, 8))Pt. 11 applied (with modifications) (15.1.2013) by The Payments in Euro (Credit Transfers and Direct Debits) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3122), reg. 1, Sch. para. 2 (as amended (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 248(6)(b))Words in s. 169(1) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 12 para. 9(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.Word in s. 169(3) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 12 para. 9(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.Word in s. 169(4) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 12 para. 9(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.Word in s. 169(5) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 12 para. 9(4) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.Word in s. 169(6) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 12 para. 9(5) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.Word in s. 169(7) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 12 para. 9(6) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.Word in s. 169(8) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 12 para. 9(7) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.Words in s. 169(9) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 12 para. 9(8) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.Word in s. 169(11) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 12 para. 9(9) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.Pt. 11 applied (with modifications) (E.W.) (9.7.2013) by The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Referral Fees) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1635), regs. 1, 13S. 169 applied (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), regs. 1, 71(2)(a)Pt. 11 modified (temp. to 1.4.2014) (31.12.2013) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consumer Credit) (Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/3128), arts. 1(1), 4(1)(2)Pt. 11 applied (with modifications) (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), 3(5)Pt. 11 applied (with modifications) (12.12.2014) by The Immigration Act 2014 (Bank Accounts) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/3085), regs. 1, 14Pt. 11 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2016) by The Small and Medium Sized Business (Credit Information) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1945), regs. 1(2), 26Pt. 11 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2016) by The Small and Medium Sized Business (Finance Platforms) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1946), regs. 1(2), 23S. 169 applied (20.4.2015 for specified purposes, 21.12.2015 for specified purposes, 21.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by The Mortgage Credit Directive Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/910), arts. 1(5), 23(2)(e) (with Pt. 4)