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Textual Amendments
F1Pt. II Ch. 6A, 6B inserted (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1881), art. 1(2)(6), 4
36A.—(1) Each of the following is a specified kind of activity—
(a)effecting an introduction of an individual or relevant recipient of credit who wishes to enter into a credit agreement to a person (“P”) with a view to P entering into by way of business as lender a regulated credit agreement (or an agreement which would be a regulated credit agreement but for any of the relevant provisions);
(b)effecting an introduction of an individual or relevant recipient of credit who wishes to enter into a consumer hire agreement to a person (“P”) with a view to P entering into by way of business as owner a regulated consumer hire agreement or an agreement which would be a regulated consumer hire agreement but for article 60O (exempt agreements: exemptions relating to the nature of the agreement) or 60Q (exempt agreements: exemptions relating to the nature of the hirer);
(c)effecting an introduction of an individual or relevant recipient of credit who wishes to enter into a credit agreement or consumer hire agreement (as the case may be) to a person who carries on an activity of the kind specified in sub-paragraph (a) or (b) by way of business;
(d)presenting or offering an agreement which would (if entered into) be a regulated credit agreement (or an agreement which would be a regulated credit agreement but for any of the relevant provisions);
(e)assisting an individual or relevant recipient of credit by undertaking preparatory work with a view to that person entering into a regulated credit agreement (or an agreement which would be a regulated credit agreement but for any of the relevant provisions);
(f)entering into a regulated credit agreement (or an agreement which would be a regulated credit agreement but for any of the relevant provisions) on behalf of a lender.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in so far as the activity is an activity of the kind specified by article 36H (operating an electronic system in relation to lending).
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1) it is immaterial whether the credit agreement or consumer hire agreement is subject to the law of a country outside the United Kingdom.
(4) For the purposes of this article, the “relevant provisions” are the following provisions—
(a)article 60C (exempt agreements: exemptions relating to the nature of the agreement);
(b)article 60D (exempt agreements: exemptions relating to the purchase of land for non-residential purposes);
(c)article 60E (exempt agreements: exemptions relating to the nature of the lender)[F2, except for paragraph (5) of that article];
(d)article 60G (exempt agreements: exemptions relating to the total charge for credit);
(e)article 60H (exempt agreements: exemptions relating to the nature of the borrower).]
Textual Amendments
F2Words in art. 36A(4)(c) inserted (27.6.2014) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/1448), arts. 1(2), 2