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[F1(1)In this Part—
(a)“clearing member client contract” means a contract between a recognised central counterparty and one or more of the parties mentioned in subsection (1A) which is recorded in the accounts of the recognised central counterparty as a position held for the account of a client, an indirect client or a group of clients or indirect clients;
(b)“clearing member house contract” means a contract between a recognised central counterparty and a clearing member recorded in the accounts of the recognised central counterparty as a position held for the account of a clearing member;
(c)“client trade” means a contract between two or more of the parties mentioned in subsection (1A) which corresponds to a clearing member client contract;
(d)“market contracts” means the contracts to which this Part applies by virtue of subsections (2) to (3).]
[F2(1A)The parties referred to in subsections (1)(a) and (c) are—
(a)a clearing member;
(b)a client; and
(c)an indirect client.]
[F3(2)Except as provided in subsection (2A), in relation to a recognised investment exchange this Part applies to—
(a)contracts entered into by a member or designated non-member of the exchange [F4with a person other than the exchange]which are either
(i)contracts made on the exchange or on an exchange to whose undertaking the exchange has succeeded whether by amalgamation, merger or otherwise; or
(ii)contracts in the making of which the member or designated non-member was subject to the rules of the exchange or of an exchange to whose undertaking the exchange has succeeded whether by amalgama- tion, merger or otherwise; F5...
[F6(b)contracts entered into by the exchange, in its capacity as such, with a member of the exchange or with a recognised clearing house or with another recognised investment exchange for the purpose of enabling the rights and liabilities of that member or clearing house or other investment exchange under a transaction to be settled; and
(c)contracts entered into by the exchange with a member of the exchange or with a recognised clearing house or with another recognised investment exchange for the purpose of providing central counterparty clearing services to that member or clearing house or other investment exchange.]
A “designated non-member” means a person in respect of whom action may be taken under the default rules of the exchange but who is not a member of the exchange.
[F7(2A)Where the exchange in question is a recognised overseas investment exchange, this Part does not apply to a contract that falls within paragraph (a) of subsection (2) (unless it also falls within subsection (3)).]]
[F8(2B)In relation to transactions which are cleared through a recognised central counterparty, this Part applies to—
(a)clearing member house contracts;
(b)clearing member client contracts;
(c)client trades, other than client trades excluded by subsection (2C) [F9or (2D)]; and
(d)contracts entered into by the recognised central counterparty with a recognised investment exchange or a recognised clearing house for the purpose of providing central counterparty clearing services to that exchange or clearing house.
(2C)A client trade is excluded by this subsection from subsection (2B)(c) if—
(a)the clearing member which is a party to the clearing member client contract corresponding to the client trade defaults; and
(b)the clearing member client contract is not transferred to another clearing member within the period specified for this purpose in the default rules of the recognised central counterparty.]
[F10(2D)A client trade is also excluded by this subsection from subsection (2B)(c) if—
(a)the client trade was entered into by a client in the course of providing indirect clearing services to an indirect client;
(b)the client defaults; and
(c)the clearing member client contract corresponding to the client trade is not transferred within—
(i)the period specified for this purpose in the default rules of the recognised central counterparty; or
(ii)if no such period is specified in the default rules of the recognised central counterparty, a period of 14 days beginning with the day on which proceedings in respect of the client’s insolvency are begun.]
[F11(3)In relation to a recognised clearing house [F12which is not a recognised central counterparty,] this Part applies to—
(a)contracts entered into by the clearing house, in its capacity as such, with a member of the clearing house or with a recognised investment exchange or with another recognised clearing house for the purpose of enabling the rights and liabilities of that member or investment exchange or other clearing house under a transaction to be settled; and
(b)contracts entered into by the clearing house with a member of the clearing house or with a recognised investment exchange or with another recognised clearing house for the purpose of providing central counterparty clearing services to that member or investment exchange or other clearing house.]
[F13(3A)In this section “central counterparty clearing services” means—
(a)the services provided by a recognised investment exchange or a recognised clearing house to the parties to a transaction in connection with contracts between each of the parties and the investment exchange or clearing house (in place of, or as an alternative to, a contract directly between the parties),
(b)the services provided by a recognised clearing house to a recognised investment exchange or to another recognised clearing house in connection with contracts between them, or
(c)the services provided by a recognised investment exchange to a recognised clearing house or to another recognised investment exchange in connection with contracts between them.]
[F14(3B)The reference in subsection (2D)(c)(ii) to the beginning of insolvency proceedings is to—
(a)the presentation of a bankruptcy petition or a petition for sequestration of a client’s estate, or
(b)the application for an administration order or the presentation of a winding-up petition or the passing of a resolution for voluntary winding up, or
(c)the appointment of an administrative receiver.
(3C)In subsection (3B)(b) the reference to an application for an administration order is to be taken to include a reference to—
(a)in a case where an administrator is appointed under paragraph 14 or 22 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (appointment by floating charge holder, company or directors) following filing with the court of a copy of a notice of intention to appoint under that paragraph, the filing of the copy of the notice, and
(b)in a case where an administrator is appointed under either of those paragraphs without a copy of a notice of intention to appoint having been filed with the court, the appointment of the administrator.]
(4)The Secretary of State may by regulations make further provision as to the contracts to be treated as “market contracts”, for the purposes of this Part, in relation to a recognised investment exchange or recognised clearing house.
(5)The regulations may add to, amend or repeal the provisions of subsections (2) and (3) above.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 155(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/504), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(a) (with regs. 52-58)
F2S. 155(1A) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/504), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(b) (with regs. 52-58)
F3S. 155(2)(2A) substituted for s. 155(2) by S.I. 1991/880, reg. 3
F4Words in s. 155(2)(a) inserted (11.8.1998) by S.I. 1998/1748, reg. 3(a)
F5Word in s. 155(2)(a) omitted (15.6.2009) by virtue of The Financial Markets and Insolvency Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/853), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(a)
F6S. 155(2)(b)(c) substituted for s. 155(2)(b) (15.6.2009) by The Financial Markets and Insolvency Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/853), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(a)
F7S. 155(2A) substituted (15.6.2009) by The Financial Markets and Insolvency Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/853), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(b)
F8S. 155(2B)(2C) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/504), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(c) (with regs. 52-58)
F9Words in s. 155(2B)(c) inserted (26.8.2013) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1908), regs. 1(3)(c), 2(2)(a)
F10S. 155(2D) inserted (26.8.2013) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1908), regs. 1(3)(c), 2(2)(b)
F11S. 155(3) substituted (15.6.2009) by The Financial Markets and Insolvency Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/853), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(c)
F12Words in s. 155(3) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/504), regs. 1(2), 4(2)(d) (with regs. 52-58)
F13S. 155(3A) inserted (15.6.2009) by The Financial Markets and Insolvency Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/853), regs. 1(1), 2(3)(d)
F14S. 155(3B)(3C) inserted (26.8.2013) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Over the Counter Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1908), regs. 1(3)(c), 2(2)(c)
Commencement Information
I1S. 155 wholly in force at 25.4.1991. See s. 215 and S.I. 1991/488, art. 2(2); 1991/878, art. 2, Sch.
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