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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. paras. 52-54 and cross-headings inserted (26.7.2013 for specified purposes) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1881), arts. 1(2)(6), 14(4)
F2Words in Sch. para. 52 cross-heading substituted (14.2.2014 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/366), arts. 1(3)(4), 8(4)(b)
52.—(1) A person acting as—U.K.
(a)[F3an insolvency practitioner,]
(b)an official receiver within the meaning of section 399 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or article 2 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, or
(c)a judicial factor,
is exempt from the general prohibition in respect of any regulated activity of the kind specified by any of articles 39D to 39G (activities in relation to debt) or 89A (providing credit information services) of the Regulated Activities Order.
(2) [F4A person acting in reasonable contemplation of appointment as an insolvency practitioner is exempt from the general prohibition in respect of any regulated activity of the kind specified by article 39D (debt adjusting), 39E (debt-counselling) or 89A (providing credit information services) of that Order.]
(3) [F5In this paragraph, “acting as an insolvency practitioner” is to be read with section 388 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or article 3 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989.]]
Textual Amendments
F3Sch. para. 52(1)(a) omitted (14.2.2014 for specified purposes) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/366), arts. 1(3)(4), 8(4)(c)
F4Sch. para. 52(2) omitted (14.2.2014 for specified purposes) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/366), arts. 1(3)(4), 8(4)(c)
F5Sch. para. 52(3) omitted (14.2.2014 for specified purposes) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/366), arts. 1(3)(4), 8(4)(c)