Citation, commencement, interpretation and extent
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018.
(2) This Order comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made for the purpose only of—
(a)enabling the Financial Conduct Authority—
(i)to make rules;
(ii)to give guidance;
(iii)to impose requirements or make directions;
(iv)to approve rules;
(v)to make a designating instrument pursuant to article 85;
(vi)to claim legal professional privilege or, in Scotland, confidentiality of communications pursuant to article 87; and
(b)enabling the Financial Ombudsman Service—
(i)to make rules;
(ii)to make standard terms; and
(iii)to claim legal professional privilege or, in Scotland, confidentiality of communications pursuant to article 87.
(3) This Order comes into force on 1st April 2019 for all other purposes.
(4) In this Order “the 2000 Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
(5) Subject to paragraph (6), this Order extends to England and Wales and Scotland.
(6) Articles 90, 93, 95, 96, 101, 102 and 103 extend to England and Wales only.