- Latest available (Revised)
- Original (As enacted)
Financial Services Act 1986 (Repealed) is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 22 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date.
Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date. Changes and effects are recorded by our editorial team in lists which can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area. Where those effects have yet to be applied to the text of the legislation by the editorial team they are also listed alongside the affected provisions when you open the content using the Table of Contents below.
Commencement Orders bringing legislation that affects this Act into force:
Part I Regulation of Investment Business
Chapter V Conduct of Investment Business
47B. Modification or waiver of statements of principle in particular cases.
50. Modification of conduct of business and financial resources rules for particular cases.
63A. Application of designated rules and regulations to members of self-regulating organisations.
63B. Modification or waiver of designated rules and regulations.
Chapter XIV Prevention of Restrictive Practices
Part X Miscellaneous and Supplementary
193. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
197. Disclosure of interests in shares: interest held by market maker.
198. Power to petition for winding up etc. on information obtained under Act.
202. Offences by bodies corporate, partnerships and unincorporated associations.
[205A. Supplementary provisions with respect to subordinate legislation.
SCHEDULES
Investments and Investment Business
Part II Activities Constituting Investment Business
Part IV Additional Exclusions for Persons Without Permanent Place of Business in United Kingdom
28.(1) In this Schedule— (a) “property” includes currency of the...
29.For the purposes of this Schedule a transaction is entered...
31.In this Schedule “a joint enterprise” means an enterprise into...
33.In determining for the purposes of this Schedule whether anything...
34.(1) For the purposes of this Schedule arrangements are not...
35.For the purposes of this Schedule the following are not...
36.(1) For the purposes of this Schedule, arrangements are not...
37.For the purposes of this Schedule, arrangements are not a...
38.For the purpose of this Schedule, arrangements are not prevented...
Requirements for Recognition of Self-regulating Organisation
Requirements for recognition of professional body
Requirements for Recognition of Investment Exchange
The Financial Services Tribunal
Qualifications of Designated Agency
Principles applicable to Designated Agency’s Legislative Provisions
Designated Agencies: Status and Exercise of Transferred Functions
Exemption from requirement of “limited" in name of designated agency
Authorisations for investment business and insurance business
Recognition of self-regulating organisation with insurance company members
Modification of provisions as to conduct of investment business
Restriction of provisions as to conduct of insurance business
Termination of investment business authorisation of insurer established in other member State
Part II Self-Regulating Organisations for Friendly Societies
Part III Registrar’s Powers in Relation to Regulated Friendly Societies
Conduct of investment business
13A.(1) The Commission may issue statements of principle with respect...
13B.(1) The relevant regulatory authority may on the application of...
16.(1) Regulations under section 52 of this Act shall not...
18.(1) No scheme established by rules under section 54 shall...
19.(1) Regulations under section 55 of this Act shall not...
20.(1) Regulations under section 56(1) of this Act shall not...
22C.(1) A recognised self-regulating organisation for friendly societies may on...
22D.(1) The Commission may issue codes of practice with respect...
Exercise of powers under enactments relating to friendly societies
Part IV Transfer of Registrar’s Functions
29.(1) The Commission shall not make a transfer order transferring...
30.(1) The Commission shall also before making a transfer order...
31.(1) Subject to the provisions of this paragraph, sections 115,...
33.(1) This paragraph applies where the function of making or...
34.(1) A transferee body to which the Commission has transferred...
35.(1) A transferee body shall not impose any prohibition or...
37.(1) If a transferee body has reasonable grounds for believing...
Part V Miscellaneous and Supplemental
38.(1) The Commission may publish information or give advice, or...
39.In the case of an application for authorisation under section...
40.Where the other person mentioned in paragraph (c) of the...
40A.(1) In the case of an application for authorisation under...
43.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45.(1) Any power of the Commission to make regulations, rules...
Takeover Offers: Provisions Substituted for Sections 428, 429 and 430 of Companies Act 1985
1.In section 133(2)(a) of the Fair Trading Act 1973 after...
2.In section 41(1)(a) of the Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976...
3, 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7.After subsection (1) of section 437 of the Companies Act...
10.After section 451 of that Act there shall be inserted—...
11.After Article 430(1) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986...
14.After Article 444 of that order there shall be inserted—...
Restriction of Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
1.Any proceedings with respect to a decision or proposed decision...
2.Any proceedings with respect to a decision or proposed decision...
3.(1) Any proceedings with respect to a decision or proposed...
4.Any proceedings with respect to a decision or proposed decision...
5.Any proceedings with respect to a decision or proposed decision...
6.Any proceedings with respect to a decision or proposed decision...
1.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.In the Trustee Investments Act 1961— (a) in section 11(3)...
6.In section 25 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964—...
7.In the Local Authorities’ Mutual Investment Trust Act 1968—
9.For subsection (1) of section 42 of the Local Government...
10.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11.For paragraph 20 of Schedule 1 to the Scottish Development...
12.For paragraph 21 of Schedule 1 to the Welsh Development...
13.In section 3(5) of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act...
15.For the definition of “securities” in section 3(6) of the...
16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18.In section 209(1)(c) of the Companies Act 1985 for the...
19.In section 265(4)(a) of the Companies Act 1985 for the...
22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
29.For paragraph (c) of section 10(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland)...
31.In Article 107 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986—...
32.In Article 173 of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986—...
33.In Article 217(1)(b) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986...
34.In Article 273(4)(a) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986...
35.In Article 337(1) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986...
36.For sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of Article 439(4) of the...
37.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38.In Schedule 4 to the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986—...
39.In Schedule 9 to the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986,...
40.In paragraph 11 of Schedule 13 to the Companies (Northern...
41.In Schedule 21 to the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986...
42.In Schedule 23 to the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986...
43.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
The Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download. You may also experience some issues with your browser, such as an alert box that a script is taking a long time to run.
Would you like to continue?
Latest Available (revised):The latest available updated version of the legislation incorporating changes made by subsequent legislation and applied by our editorial team. Changes we have not yet applied to the text, can be found in the ‘Changes to Legislation’ area.
Original (As Enacted or Made): The original version of the legislation as it stood when it was enacted or made. No changes have been applied to the text.
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:
The data on this page is available in the alternative data formats listed: