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Version Superseded: 31/12/2020

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Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, Cross Heading: Information received from Bank of England is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 January 2025. 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. Help about Changes to Legislation

[F1Information received from Bank of EnglandU.K.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 353A and cross-heading inserted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 12 para. 24 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

353AInformation received from Bank of EnglandU.K.

(1)[F2The FCA] must not disclose to any person specially protected information.

(2)“Specially protected information” is information in relation to which the first and second conditions are met.

(3)The first condition is that [F3the FCA received the information from the Bank of England.]

(4)The second condition is that the Bank notified the [F4FCA] that the Bank held the information for the purpose of its functions with respect to any of the following—

(a)monetary policy;

(b)financial operations intended to support financial institutions for the purposes of maintaining stability;

(c)the provision of private banking services and related services.

(5)The notification referred to in subsection (4) must be—

(a)in writing, and

(b)given before, or at the same time as, the Bank discloses the information.

(6)The prohibition in subsection (1) does not apply—

F5(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)where the Bank has consented to disclosure of the information;

(c)to information which has been made available to the public by virtue of being disclosed in any circumstances in which, or for any purposes for which, disclosure is not precluded by this section;

(d)to information which the [F6FCA] is required to disclose in pursuance of any EU obligation.

(7)In this section references to disclosure by or to [F7the FCA] or by the Bank include references to disclosure by or to—

(a)persons who are, or are acting as,—

(i)officers of, or members of the staff of, the [F8FCA], or

(ii)officers, employees or agents of the Bank, or

(b)auditors, experts, contractors or investigators appointed by the [F9FCA] or the Bank under powers conferred by this Act or otherwise.

(8)References to disclosure by [F10the FCA] do not include references to disclosure between persons who fall within any paragraph of subsection (7)(a) or (b) in relation to [F11the FCA].

(9)[F12The FCA] must take such steps as are reasonable in the circumstances to prevent the disclosure of specially protected information, in cases not excluded by subsection (6), by those who are or have been—

(a)its officers or members of staff (including persons acting as its officers or members of staff);

(b)auditors, experts, contractors or investigators appointed by the [F13FCA] under powers conferred by this Act or otherwise;

(c)persons to whom the [F14FCA] has delegated any of its functions.

[F15(10)In this section references to the Bank of England include the Bank acting in its capacity as the PRA.]]

Textual Amendments

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 353A applied by 1998 c. 11, s. 7H (as inserted (6.7.2016) by Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (c. 14), ss. 11, 41(3) (with Sch. 3); S.I. 2016/627, reg. 2(1)(l))

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