- Latest available (Revised)
- Point in Time (28/03/2023)
- Original (As enacted)
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
You are here:
- UK Public General Acts
- 2000 c. 8
- Part XV
- The scheme manager
What Version
Advanced Features
- Show Geographical Extent(e.g. England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland)
- Show Timeline of Changes
Opening Options
More Resources
Changes over time for: Cross Heading: The scheme manager
Version Superseded: 29/08/2023
Alternative versions:
Status:
Point in time view as at 28/03/2023.
Changes to legislation:
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, Cross Heading: The scheme manager is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 28 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes to Legislation
Changes and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.
The scheme managerU.K.
212 The scheme manager.U.K.
[F1(1)The scheme manager” means the body corporate established by the Financial Services Authority under this section as originally enacted.
(2)The regulators must take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the scheme manager is, at all times, capable of exercising the functions conferred on it by or under this Part or Part 15A.]
(3)The constitution of the scheme manager must provide for it to have—
(a)a chairman; F2...
[F3(aa)a chief executive (who is to be the accounting officer); and]
(b)a board (which must include the chairman [F4and chief executive] ) whose members are the scheme manager’s directors.
(4)The chairman[F5, chief executive] and other members of the board must be persons appointed, and liable to removal from office, by the [F6regulators] (acting, in the case of the chairman [F7and the chief executive], with the approval of the Treasury).
(5)But the terms of their appointment (and in particular those governing removal from office) must be such as to secure their independence from the [F8regulators] in the operation of the compensation scheme.
(6)The scheme manager is not to be regarded as exercising functions on behalf of the Crown.
(7)The scheme manager’s F9... officers and staff are not to be regarded as Crown servants.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 212(1)(2) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 10 para. 2(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F2Word in s. 212(3) omitted (1.4.2014) by virtue of Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), ss. 16(2)(a), 148(5); S.I. 2014/377, art. 2(2)(a)
F3S. 212(3)(aa) inserted (1.4.2014) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), ss. 16(2)(b), 148(5); S.I. 2014/377, art. 2(2)(a)
F4Words in s. 212(3)(b) inserted (1.4.2014) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), ss. 16(2)(c), 148(5); S.I. 2014/377, art. 2(2)(a)
F5Words in s. 212(4) inserted (1.4.2014) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), ss. 16(3)(a), 148(5); S.I. 2014/377, art. 2(2)(a)
F6Word in s. 212(4) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 10 para. 2(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3
F7Words in s. 212(4) inserted (1.4.2014) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), ss. 16(3)(b), 148(5); S.I. 2014/377, art. 2(2)(a)
F8Word in s. 212(5) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 10 para. 2(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3
F9Words in s. 212(7) omitted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 10 para. 2(4) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
Options/Help
Print Options
PrintThe Whole Act
PrintThe Whole Part
PrintThis Cross Heading only
You have chosen to open The Whole Act
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?
You have chosen to open The Whole Act as a PDF
The Whole Act you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules
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?
You have chosen to open The Whole Act without Schedules as a PDF
The Whole Act without Schedules you have selected contains over 200 provisions and might take some time to download.
Would you like to continue?
You have chosen to open the Whole Act
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?
You have chosen to open the Whole Act without Schedules
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?
You have chosen to open Schedules only
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?
Legislation is available in different versions:
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.
Point in Time: This becomes available after navigating to view revised legislation as it stood at a certain point in time via Advanced Features > Show Timeline of Changes or via a point in time advanced search.
See additional information alongside the content
Geographical Extent: Indicates the geographical area that this provision applies to. For further information see ‘Frequently Asked Questions’.
Show Timeline of Changes: See how this legislation has or could change over time. Turning this feature on will show extra navigation options to go to these specific points in time. Return to the latest available version by using the controls above in the What Version box.
Opening Options
Different options to open legislation in order to view more content on screen at once
Explanatory Notes
Text created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Public Acts except Appropriation, Consolidated Fund, Finance and Consolidation Acts.
More Resources
Access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item from this tab. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- correction slips
- links to related legislation and further information resources
Timeline of Changes
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.
More Resources
Use this menu to access essential accompanying documents and information for this legislation item. Dependent on the legislation item being viewed this may include:
- the original print PDF of the as enacted version that was used for the print copy
- correction slips
Click 'View More' or select 'More Resources' tab for additional information including:
- lists of changes made by and/or affecting this legislation item
- confers power and blanket amendment details
- all formats of all associated documents
- links to related legislation and further information resources
All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. This site additionally contains content derived from EUR-Lex, reused under the terms of the Commission Decision 2011/833/EU on the reuse of documents from the EU institutions. For more information see the EUR-Lex public statement on re-use.