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Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, Section 357 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
- Act power to apply conferred (temp. until 15.5.2039) by 2014 c. 21 s. 79(4)
- Act power to apply conferred (temp. until 15.5.2039) by 2014 c. 21 s. 81(10)
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- Pt. 20C inserted by 2016 c. 14 s. 30(3)
- s. 31(1)(aa) inserted by 2021 c. 22 s. 22(2)
- s. 32A inserted by 2021 c. 22 s. 22(3)
- s. 32A power to apply (with modifications) conferred by 2021 c. 22 s. 23(10)
- s. 36A and cross-heading inserted by 2021 c. 22 s. 22(4)
- s. 71J and cross-heading inserted by 2021 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 4
- s. 86(9A) inserted by S.I. 2019/707 reg. 8(9) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 8(6)-(10) omitted (6.9.2019) by virtue of S.I. 2019/1234, regs. 1(2), 13(c))
- s. 87A(11) inserted by S.I. 2019/707 reg. 10(5) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 10(4)(5) omitted (6.9.2019) by virtue of S.I. 2019/1234, regs. 1(2), 15(b))
- s. 124(10)(c)(i) word omitted by S.I. 2019/310 reg. 5(11)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 5(11)(b) omitted immediately before IP completion day by virtue of S.I. 2020/1385, regs. 1(4), 51(2)(e))
- s. 129(7)(a) word inserted by S.I. 2019/310 reg. 5(12)(a)(i) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 5(12)(a)(b) omitted immediately before IP completion day by virtue of S.I. 2020/1385, regs. 1(4), 51(2)(f))
- s. 129(7)(c) omitted and word by S.I. 2019/310 reg. 5(12)(a)(ii) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 5(12)(a)(b) omitted immediately before IP completion day by virtue of S.I. 2020/1385, regs. 1(4), 51(2)(f))
- s. 214(5A) inserted by 2021 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 8
- s. 234I(9) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 29 para. 3(2)
- s. 234J(6) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 29 para. 3(3)
- s. 367A inserted by 2021 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 10
- s. 395(13)(h)(i) inserted by 2021 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 12(2)(c)
- s. 395(13)(bc)-(be) word inserted by 2021 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 12(2)(b)
- s. 395(14) inserted by 2021 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 12(3)
- s. 398(8) applied by S.I. 2024/102 reg. 34(7)reg. 34(8)(f)
- s. 427A(3) words substituted by 2002 c. 40 Sch. 17 para. 59 (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 does not contain a section 427A.)
- Sch. 1ZA para. 32(c) and word inserted by 2021 c. 22 Sch. 8 para. 18
- Sch. 2A para. 19(2)(b)(iia) inserted by 2023 c. 29 Sch. 10 para. 19(a)
- Sch. 2A 2B power to apply (with modifications) conferred by 2021 c. 22 s. 23(10)
- Sch. 2A power to apply (with modifications) conferred by 2021 c. 22 s. 23(10)
- Sch. 2B inserted by 2021 c. 22 Sch. 7
- Sch. 2B power to apply (with modifications) conferred by 2021 c. 22 s. 23(10)
- Sch. 6 para. 4A(8) inserted by S.I. 2024/1083 reg. 10(b)
- Sch. 11A para. 5(3) inserted by S.I. 2019/707 reg. 38(5)(b) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 38(2)-(5)(7)(8) omitted (6.9.2019) by virtue of S.I. 2019/1234, regs. 1(2), 20)
- Sch. 17A para. 12 words substituted by S.I. 2019/662 reg. 13(1) (This amendment not applied to legislation.gov.uk. Reg. 13(1) substituted (25.6.2020) by S.I. 2020/646, regs. 1(2)(c), 11(3))
357 [F1Powers of FCA and PRA] to participate in proceedings: individual voluntary arrangements.U.K.
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(1)The [F2appropriate regulator] is entitled to be heard on an application by an individual who is an authorised person under section 253 of the 1986 Act (or Article 227 of the 1989 Order).
(2)Subsections [F3(2A)] to (6) apply if such an order is made on the application of such a person.
[F4(2A)Where under section 257 of the 1986 Act the individual’s creditors are asked to decide whether to approve the proposed voluntary arrangement—
(a)notice of the creditors’ decision procedure must be given to the appropriate regulator; and
(b)the appropriate regulator or a person appointed by the appropriate regulator is entitled to participate in (but not vote in) the creditors’ decision procedure by which the decision is made.
(2B)Notice of the decision made by the creditors’ decision procedure is to be given to the appropriate regulator by the nominee or the nominee’s replacement under section 256(3) or 256A(4) of the 1986 Act.]
(3)A person appointed for the purpose by the [F2appropriate regulator] is entitled to attend any meeting of creditors of the debtor summoned under [F5Article 231 of the 1989 Order].
(4)Notice of the result of a meeting so summoned is to be given to the [F2appropriate regulator] by the chairman of the meeting.
(5)The [F2appropriate regulator] may apply to the court—
(a)under section 262 of the 1986 Act (or Article 236 of the 1989 Order); or
(b)under section 263 of the 1986 Act (or Article 237 of the 1989 Order).
(6)If a person other than [F6a regulator] makes an application to the court under any provision mentioned in subsection (5), [F7the appropriate regulator] is entitled to be heard at any hearing relating to the application.
[F8(7)"The appropriate regulator” means—
[F9(a)in the case of a PRA-authorised person, each of the FCA and the PRA, except that the references in subsections (2A)(b) and (3) to a person appointed by the appropriate regulator are to be read as references to a person appointed by either the FCA or the PRA;]
(b)in any other case, the FCA.
(8)If either regulator makes an application to the court under any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (5) in relation to a PRA-authorised person, the other regulator is entitled to be heard at any hearing relating to the application.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 357 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 4(5) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F2Words in s. 357(1)-(5) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 4(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F3Word in s. 357(2) substituted (13.3.2018) by The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/208), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(a) (with reg. 17)
F4S. 357(2A)(2B) inserted (13.3.2018) by The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/208), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(b) (with reg. 17)
F5Words in s. 357(3) substituted (13.3.2018) by The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/208), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(c) (with reg. 17)
F6Words in s. 357(6) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 4(3)(a) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F7Words in s. 357(6) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 4(3)(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F8S. 357(7)(8) inserted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 4(4) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F9S. 357(7)(a) substituted (13.3.2018) by The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/208), regs. 1(3), 4(3)(d) (with reg. 17)
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