http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/8/section/310/2012-03-27Financial 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 Participation2012-03-27 Part XVIII Recognised Investment Exchanges and Clearing HousesChapter II Competition Scrutiny Role of the Treasury Procedure on exercise of certain powers by the Treasury.3101Subsection (2) applies if the Treasury are considering—awhether to refuse their approval under section 307;bwhether section 308(2) applies; orcwhether to give a direction under section 308(6).2The Treasury must—atake such steps as they consider appropriate to allow the exchange or clearing house concerned, and any other person appearing to the Treasury to be affected, an opportunity to make representations—iabout any report made by the OFT under section 303 or 304 or by the Competition Commission under section 306;iias to whether, and if so how, the Treasury should exercise their powers under section 307 or 308; andbhave regard to any such representations.S. 310 wholly in force at 1.12.2001; s. 310 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 431(2); s. 310 in force for specified purposes at 3.9.2001 by S.I. 2001/2632, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2; s. 310 in force in so far as not already in force at 1.12.2001 by S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)Words in s. 310 substituted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 40(14)(b); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)Pt. 18 applied in part (with modifications) (12.12.2011) by The Recognised Auction Platforms Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2699), reg. 7, Sch. 2 (as amended (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), reg. 1, Sch. para. 37 (with regs. 7(4), 9(1)))