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Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Procedure for complaints etc.

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Version Superseded: 26/07/2013

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Point in time view as at 22/07/2013.

Changes to legislation:

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, Cross Heading: Procedure for complaints etc. is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 14 January 2025. 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1Procedure for complaints etc.U.K.

Textual Amendments

16B(1)Consumer credit rules—U.K.

(a)must provide that a complaint is not to be entertained unless the complainant has referred it under the ombudsman scheme before the applicable time limit (determined in accordance with the rules) has expired;

(b)may provide that an ombudsman may extend that time limit in specified circumstances;

(c)may provide that a complaint is not to be entertained (except in specified circumstances) if the complainant has not previously communicated its substance to the respondent and given him a reasonable opportunity to deal with it;

(d)may make provision about the procedure for the reference of complaints and for their investigation, consideration and determination by an ombudsman.

[F2(e)may provide that an ombudsman may correct any clerical mistake in a determination made by that ombudsman;

(f)provide that any irregularity arising from a failure to comply with any provisions of the consumer credit rules does not of itself render a determination void.]

(2)Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) of paragraph 14 apply in relation to consumer credit rules under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph as they apply in relation to scheme rules under that paragraph.

(3)Consumer credit rules may require persons falling within sub-paragraph (6) to establish such procedures as the scheme operator considers appropriate for the resolution of complaints which may be referred to the scheme.

(4)Consumer credit rules under sub-paragraph (3) may make different provision in relation to persons of different descriptions or to complaints of different descriptions.

(5)Consumer credit rules under sub-paragraph (3) may authorise the scheme operator to dispense with or modify the application of such rules in particular cases where the scheme operator—

(a)considers it appropriate to do so; and

(b)is satisfied that the specified conditions (if any) are met.

(6)A person falls within this sub-paragraph if he is licensed by a standard licence (within the meaning of the Consumer Credit Act 1974) to carry on to any extent a business of a type specified in an order under section 226A(2)(e) of this Act.]

Textual Amendments

F2Sch. 17 para. 16B(1)(e)(f) inserted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 11 para. 26 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

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