PART 2Amendments of Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

Official listing

16FCA to exercise functions under Part 6 of FSMA 2000

(1)

FSMA 2000 is amended as follows.

(2)

In each of the provisions of Part 6 (official listing etc) mentioned in subsection (3)—

(a)

for “competent authority” or “competent authority's”, in each place, substitute “ FCA ” or “FCA's”, and

(b)

for “the authority” or “the Authority”, in each place, substitute “ the FCA ”.

(3)

Those provisions are—

(a)

sections 73A to 84;

(b)

section 86;

(c)

sections 87B to 87D;

(d)

section 87G;

(e)

sections 87J to 87O (including the italic heading before section 87J);

(f)

sections 87Q to 88;

(g)

sections 89A to 97 (including the italic heading before section 89H and the heading to that section);

(h)

section 101(2);

(i)

section 103(1).

(4)

Before section 73A insert an italic heading “Rules”.

(5)

In section 77(3) (discontinuance and suspension of listing), for “sections 96 and 99” substitute “ section 96 and paragraph 23(6) of Schedule 1ZA ”.

(6)

In section 87A (criteria for approval of prospectus)—

(a)

in subsection (1), for “competent authority” substitute “ “FCA”,

(b)

in subsection (7)(a), for “competent authority”, in the first place, substitute “ FCA ”, and

(c)

in the heading, for “competent authority” substitute “ FCA ”.

(7)

In section 87E (transfer by competent authority of application for approval)—

(a)

in subsection (1), for “competent authority”, in the first place, substitute “ FCA ”,

(b)

in subsections (2) to (4), for “competent authority” substitute “ FCA ”, and

(c)

in the heading, for “competent authority” substitute “ FCA ”.

(8)

In section 87F (transfer to competent authority of application for approval)—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

for “Where the competent authority” substitute “ Where the FCA ”, and

(ii)

in paragraph (b), for “competent authority” substitute “ FCA ”,

(b)

in subsection (2), for “competent authority” substitute “ FCA ”, and

(c)

in the heading, for “competent authority” substitute “ FCA ”.

(9)

In section 87H (prospectus approved in another EEA State)—

(a)

in subsection (1), for “competent authority”, in the second and third places, substitute “ FCA ”, and

(b)

in subsection (3A), for “competent authority” substitute “ FCA ”.

(10)

In section 87I (provision of information to host member State)—

(a)

in subsection (1)—

(i)

for “competent authority”, in the first place, substitute “ FCA ”,

(ii)

in paragraph (b), for “competent authority” substitute “ FCA ”, and

(iii)

in paragraph (c), omit “other”,

(b)

in subsection (1A), for “competent authority”, in the first place, substitute “ FCA ”, and

(c)

in subsections (3) to (5), for “competent authority” substitute “ FCA ”.

(11)

In section 87P (exercise of powers at request of competent authority of another EEA State)—

(a)

in subsection (1)(c), for “competent authority”, in the second place, substitute “ FCA ”, and

(b)

in subsection (2), for “competent authority” substitute “ FCA ”.

(12)

In section 100A (exercise of powers where UK is host member State)—

(a)

in subsections (1) and (2), for “competent authority” substitute “ FCA ”,

(b)

in subsection (3), for “the authority”, in both places, substitute “ the FCA ”,

(c)

in subsection (4), for “The authority” substitute “ The FCA ”, and

(d)

in subsections (5) and (6), for “the authority” substitute “ the FCA ”.

(13)

In Schedule 10 (compensation: exemptions), for “competent authority”, in each place, substitute “ FCA ”.

(14)

Omit the following provisions—

(a)

section 72 (Financial Services Authority to exercise functions of the competent authority under Part 6) and the italic heading before it;

(b)

section 73 (general duty of the competent authority);

(c)

section 99 (fees);

(d)

section 100 (penalties);

(e)

in section 101 (general provisions), subsections (1) and (3) to (8);

(f)

section 102 (exemption from liability in damages);

(g)

in section 103 (interpretation), subsections (2) and (3);

(h)

in section 195 (exercise of power in support of overseas regulator), subsection (4)(b);

(i)

in section 410 (international obligations), subsection (4)(b);

(j)

in section 415 (jurisdiction in civil proceedings), subsection (1)(b);

(k)

Schedule 7 (modification of Act in its application to the Financial Services Authority when acting as competent authority for purposes of Part 6);

(l)

Schedule 8 (power to transfer functions under Part 6 to other persons).