Statutory Instruments

2021 No. 1173 (C. 66)

Financial Services

The Financial Services Act 2021 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2021

Made

21st October 2021

The Treasury make the following Regulations in exercise of the power conferred by section 49(5) of the Financial Services Act 2021(1).

Citation

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Financial Services Act 2021 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2021.

Commencement

2.  Section 31 of the Financial Services Act 2021 (maximum sentences for insider dealing and financial services offences) comes into force on 1st November 2021.

Alan Mak

Rebecca Harris

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

21st October 2021

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

Regulation 2 of these Regulations commences a provision of the Financial Services Act 2021 (c. 22) dealing with maximum sentences for insider dealing and financial services offences (section 31). An impact assessment has not been published for these Regulations as they have no impact on the costs to business or the public or voluntary sectors independent of the provision these Regulations bring into force. A full impact assessment has been published in relation to the Act and copies can be obtained from HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ or at https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0200/FS%20Bill%20Impact%20Assessment%20-%20October%202020%20-%20201020.pdf.

NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
Section 11st January 20222021/671
Section 21st July 20212021/671
Section 39th June 20212021/671
Section 49th June 20212021/671
Section 59th June 20212021/671
Section 726th June 20212021/671
Section 81st July 20212021/739
Section 91st July 20212021/739
Section 101st July 20212021/739
Section 111st July 20212021/739
Section 121st July 20212021/739
Section 131st July 20212021/739
Section 141st July 20212021/739
Section 151st July 20212021/739
Section 161st July 20212021/739
Section 171st July 20212021/739
Section 181st July 20212021/739
Section 191st July 20212021/739
Section 201st July 20212021/739
Section 211st July 20212021/739
Section 271st July 20212021/739
Section 281st July 20212021/739
Section 291st July 20212021/739
Section 341st July 20212021/739
Section 371st July 20212021/739
Section 381st July 20212021/739
Section 391st July 20212021/739
Section 401st July 20212021/739
Section 431st July 20212021/739
Schedule 11st January 20222021/671
Schedule 21st July 20212021/671
Schedule 39th June 20212021/671
Schedule 4 (partially)26th June 20212021/671
Schedule 4 (remaining)1st January 20222021/671
Schedule 51st July 20212021/739
Schedule 101st July 20212021/739
Schedule 111st July 20212021/739
Schedule 12 (partially)28st June 20212021/739