Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 1A substituted for Pt. 1 (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 19.2.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 6(1), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b)(c)(2), Sch. Pts. 2, 3, 4; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
Textual Amendments
F2Ss. 3RA-3RD and cross-heading inserted (29.8.2023) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), ss. 29(2), 86(3); S.I. 2023/779, reg. 4(t)
(1)The Treasury may by regulations require a regulator to exercise a power under this Act to make rules in relation to a specified activity or a specified description of person.
(2)Regulations under this section may—
(a)specify matters that the rules must cover;
(b)specify a period within which the rules must be made.
(3)But except so far as permitted by subsection (2), regulations under this section may not require rules to be made—
(a)in a specified form or with specified content, or
(b)to achieve or advance a specified outcome.
(4)If no period is specified under subsection (2)(b) the rules must be made as soon as reasonably practicable after the coming into force of the regulations.]]
Textual Amendments
F3S. 3RE inserted (29.8.2023) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), ss. 30(2), 86(3); S.I. 2023/779, reg. 4(u)