The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 No. 632

PART 2 Amendments to the Act

CHAPTER 7 Part 11 of the Act: information gathering and investigations

Section 168 (appointment of persons to carry out investigations in particular cases)

45.  In section 168 (appointment of investigators: particular cases), in subsection (4)—

(a) in paragraph (jc)(ii)(1) for “a directly applicable EU regulation made” substitute “any retained EU direct legislation originally made under the market abuse regulation or any subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978) made on or after exit day”;

(b) in paragraph (k)(2) for “qualifying EU provision” substitute “qualifying provision”.

(1)

Paragraph (jc) was substituted by S.I. 2017/1255.

(2)

Paragraph (k) was substituted by section 41 of, and paragraphs 8(1) and (4)(g) of Part 1 of Schedule 12 to, the Financial Services Act 2012.