27. The amendments made to section 105(4) of the Utilities Act 2000 (general restrictions on disclosure of information) by article 363 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001(1) are treated as if they had not been made, and instead section 105(4) is amended as follows—
(a)in paragraph (c) omit “by the Financial Services Act 1986 or” and “, insurance companies”; and
(b)after paragraph (d) insert—
“(da)for the purpose of facilitating the performance by the Secretary of State, the Treasury or the Financial Services Authority of any functions under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
(db)for the purpose of facilitating the discharge of any function by a person appointed under—
(i)section 97 of the financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (investigations into a breach of listing rules etc.),
(ii)section 167 of that Act (general investigations), or
(iii)section 168 of that Act (investigations in particular cases);”.