The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001

[F152.—(1) A person acting as—U.K.

F2(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(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.

F3(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F5(4) A person who—

(a)acts as an official receiver within the meaning of section 399 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or article 2 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, and

(b)by virtue of that office, becomes the liquidator of a company in accordance with section 136 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or article 116 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989,

is exempt from the general prohibition in respect of any regulated activity of the kind specified by article 59(1A) of the Regulated Activities Order (carrying out a funeral plan contract as provider).]]

Textual Amendments

F2Sch. para. 52(1)(a) omitted (14.2.2014 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) 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)

F3Sch. para. 52(2) omitted (14.2.2014 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) 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(3) omitted (14.2.2014 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) 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)