Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

371 [F1 Powers of FCA and PRA] to participate in proceedings. U.K.

(1) This section applies if a person F2 ... presents a petition for the winding up of a body which—

(a) is, or has been, an authorised person [F3 or recognised investment exchange];

(b) is, or has been, an appointed representative; or

(c) is carrying on, or has carried on, a regulated activity in contravention of the general prohibition.

(2) The [F4 appropriate regulator] is entitled to be heard—

(a) at the hearing of the petition; and

(b) at any other hearing of the court in relation to the body under or by virtue of Part IV or V of the 1986 Act (or Part V or VI of the 1989 Order).

(3) Any notice or other document required to be sent to a creditor of the body must also be sent to the [F4 appropriate regulator].

(4) A person appointed for the purpose by the [F4 appropriate regulator] is entitled—

(a) to attend any meeting of creditors of the body;

(b) to attend any meeting of a committee established for the purposes of Part IV or V of the 1986 Act under section 101 of that Act or under section 141 or 142 of that Act;

(c) to attend any meeting of a committee established for the purposes of Part V or VI of the 1989 Order under Article 87 of that Order or under Article 120 of that Order; and

(d) to make representations as to any matter for decision at such a meeting.

[F5 (4A) The appropriate regulator or a person appointed by the appropriate regulator is entitled to participate in (but not vote in) a qualifying decision procedure by which a decision about any matter is sought from the creditors of the body.]

(5) If, during the course of the winding up of a company, a compromise or arrangement [F6 in relation to which Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006 applies] is proposed between the company and its creditors, or any class of them, the [F4 appropriate regulator] may apply to the court under [F7 section 896 or 899 of [F8 that Act]].

[F9 (5A) If, during the course of the winding up of a company, a compromise or arrangement in relation to which Part 26A of the Companies Act 2006 applies is proposed between the company and its creditors, or any class of them, the appropriate regulator may apply to the court under section 901C or 901F of that Act.]

[F10 (6) “The appropriate regulator” means—

(a) where the body is a PRA-regulated person, each of the FCA and the PRA, except that the references in subsections (4) and (4A) to a person appointed by the appropriate regulator are to be read as references to a person appointed by either the FCA or the PRA;

(b) in any other case, the FCA.]

(7) But where the petition was presented by a regulator “the appropriate regulator” does not include the regulator which presented the petition.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 371 heading substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 19(5) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F2 Words in s. 371(1) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 19(2)(a) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F3 Words in s. 371(1)(a) inserted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 19(2)(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F4 Words in s. 371(2)-(5) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 14 para. 19(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

F5 S. 371(4A) inserted (13.3.2018) by The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/208), regs. 1(3), 4(6)(a) (with reg. 17)

F6 Words in s. 371(5) inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 20(5)(a)(i) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))

F7 Words in s. 371(5) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), arts. 2(2), 3(1), Sch. 1 para. 211(4) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)

F8 Words in s. 371(5) substituted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 20(5)(a)(ii) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))

F9 S. 371(5A) inserted (26.6.2020) by Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 (c. 12), s. 49(1), Sch. 9 para. 20(5)(b) (with ss. 2(2), 5(2))

F10 S. 371(6) substituted (13.3.2018) by The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments, Savings and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/208), regs. 1(3), 4(6)(b) (with reg. 17)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 371 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, regs. 1, 6

C2 S. 371 applied (with modifications) (N.I.) (13.9.2004) by Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (S.R. 2004/307), reg. 6