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Part XVIIIU.K. Recognised Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses

Chapter IU.K. Exemption

SupervisionU.K.

294 Modification or waiver of rules.U.K.

(1)The Authority may, on the application or with the consent of a recognised body, direct that rules made under section 293 or 295—

(a)are not to apply to the body; or

(b)are to apply to the body with such modifications as may be specified in the direction.

(2)An application must be made in such manner as the Authority may direct.

(3)Subsections (4) to (6) apply to a direction given under subsection (1).

(4)The Authority may not give a direction unless it is satisfied that—

(a)compliance by the recognised body with the rules, or with the rules as unmodified, would be unduly burdensome or would not achieve the purpose for which the rules were made; and

(b)the direction would not result in undue risk to persons whose interests the rules are intended to protect.

(5)A direction may be given subject to conditions.

(6)The Authority may—

(a)revoke a direction; or

(b)vary it on the application, or with the consent, of the recognised body to which it relates.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 294 amended (temp. from 3.9.2001 to 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2659, arts. 1(2), 3(10); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

Commencement Information

I1S. 294 wholly in force at 3.9.2001; s. 294 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 431(2); s. 294(2) in force for specified purposes at 18.6.2001 by S.I. 2001/1820, art. 2, Sch.; s. 294 in force in so far as not already in force at 3.9.2001 by S.I. 2001/2632, art. 2 Sch. Pt. 2