Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

144E Exceptions from sections 144C and 144D etc U.K.

(1) Sections 144C and 144D do not apply where the PRA makes CRR rules—

(a) in order to comply with a direction given by the Financial Policy Committee of the Bank of England under section 9H of the Bank of England Act 1998 (directions requiring macro-prudential measures), or

(b) in order to act in accordance with a recommendation made by that Committee under section 9Q of that Act (recommendations about the exercise of the PRA's functions).

(2) Section 144C does not apply where the PRA makes CRR rules to the extent that they make provision (“CRR restatement provision”) reproducing without any changes which, in the PRA's opinion, are material—

(a) a provision of the capital requirements regulation as it had effect immediately before it was revoked by regulations made under section 3 of the Financial Services Act 2021, or

(b) a provision of an instrument made under the capital requirements regulation as it had effect immediately before it was revoked by such regulations.

(3) The following do not apply in relation to CRR rules to the extent that they make CRR restatement provision—

(a) section 138J, other than subsection (1)(a),

(b) section 138K, and

(c) section 144D,

but, if it makes rules making such provision, the PRA must publish a statement of which provisions of the capital requirements regulation, or of the instrument made under that regulation, are reproduced and what changes (if any) are made.

(4) Section 144D does not apply in relation to CRR rules if the PRA considers that the delay involved in complying with that section would be prejudicial to the safety and soundness of PRA-authorised persons.

(5) If the PRA proposes CRR rules that change existing CRR rules and the changes consist of or include changes which, in the PRA's opinion, are not material—

(a) the explanation described in section 144D(1) is not required in relation to the rules to the extent that they make those changes, but

(b) the draft of the rules must be accompanied by a statement of the PRA's opinion.

(6) If the PRA makes CRR rules that change existing CRR rules and the changes consist of or include changes which, in the PRA's opinion, are not material—

(a) the summary and explanation described in section 144D(2) are not required in relation to the rules to the extent that they make those changes, but

(b) the PRA must publish a statement of its opinion.

(7) For the purposes of this section, whether a change is material is to be determined by the PRA by reference to, among other things, the matters specified in or under section 144C(1).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 144E restricted in part (13.3.2023 at 8.00 a.m.) by The Amendments of the Law (Resolution of Silicon Valley Bank UK Limited) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/319), arts. 1(2), 4(1)

C2 S. 144E modified (temp.) (22.8.2023) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/936), reg. 5