Part XVIIIU.K. [F1Recognised investment exchanges, clearing houses [F2, CSDs and other parties]]

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Chapter IU.K. Exemption

Applications for recognitionU.K.

[F3288A.Application by a central securities depositoryU.K.

Where a legal person which is established in the United Kingdom intends—

(a)to operate a securities settlement system referred to in point (3) of Section A of the Annex to the CSD regulation, and

(b)to provide at least one other core service listed in Section A of that Annex,

it may apply to the Bank of England in accordance with Article 17 of the CSD regulation [F4, and any technical standards originally made or adopted under that Article which are [F5assimilated direct] legislation and any technical standards made under that Article by the Bank on or after IP completion day,] for an order granting authorisation for the purposes of Article 16 of that regulation and declaring it to be a recognised CSD for the purposes of this Act.]