http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/1/section/206BBanking Act 2009An Act to make provision about banking.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-02-20Expert Participation2026-01-19 Banking Act 2009s. 4(8A) (8B)Financial Services Act 2012s. 96(3)Sch. 20s. 122(3)Banking Act 2009s. 8(2)(d) and wordFinancial Services Act 2012s. 96(4)(b)Sch. 20s. 122(3) Part 5206B1If it appears to the Treasury that any action proposed to be taken by the Bank of England in exercising its powers under this Part would be incompatible with any international obligations of the United Kingdom, the Treasury may direct the Bank not to take that action.2If it appears to the Treasury that any action which the Bank of England has power under this Part to take is required for the purpose of implementing any such obligation, the Treasury may direct the Bank to take that action.3A direction under this section—amay include such supplemental or incidental requirements as the Treasury consider necessary or expedient, andbis enforceable on an application by the Treasury, by injunction or, in Scotland, by an order for specific performance under section 45 of the Court of Session Act 1988.S. 206B inserted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 105, 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.Word in Pt. 5 heading omitted (27.6.2017) by virtue of Digital Economy Act 2017 (c. 30), s. 118(2), Sch. 9 para. 2Word in s. 206B(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1394), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 52; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in Pt. 5 heading inserted (29.8.2023) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), s. 86(2)(a), Sch. 6 para. 2