Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

[F1Injunctions and restitutionU.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 17A inserted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 29(2), 122(3), Sch. 7 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b)(c), Sch. Pts. 2, 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.

26(1)The power to make an application under section 380(1), (2) or (3) (injunctions) is exercisable by the Bank.U.K.

(2)For the purposes of the application, any reference in that section to a relevant requirement is to—

(a)a requirement that is imposed by or under any provision of this Part of this Act that relates to a recognised clearing house [F2[F3or a recognised CSD] (and for this purpose a prohibition imposed under section 312FA(2)(c) (prohibition on person holding office etc. with a central securities depository) is treated as a requirement)];

(b)a requirement that is imposed under any other provision of this Act by the Bank;

(c)a requirement that is imposed by any [F4qualifying provision] that is specified, or of a description specified, for the purposes of this sub-paragraph by the Treasury by order; or

(d)a requirement that is imposed by this Act and whose contravention constitutes an offence that the Bank has power to prosecute under this Act (see section 401, as applied by paragraph 31).

Textual Amendments

F2Words in Sch. 17A para. 26(2)(a) inserted (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), regs. 1, 2(39)(p) (with regs. 7(4), 9(1))

27(1)The power to make an application under section 382(1) (restitution order) is exercisable by the Bank.U.K.

(2)For the purposes of the application, any reference in that section to a relevant requirement is to be read in accordance with paragraph 26(2) of this Schedule [F5(subject to sub-paragraph (3))].

[F6(3) The power to make an application under section 382(1) is not exercisable by the Bank in respect of the contravention of a requirement imposed by or under Article 4 or 15 of the SFT regulation.]

Textual Amendments

28(1)The power conferred by section 384(5) (power of FCA to require restitution order) is exercisable by the Bank.U.K.

(2)That power is exercisable if the Bank is satisfied that a recognised clearing house [F7or a recognised CSD] has contravened a relevant requirement, or been knowingly concerned in the contravention of a relevant requirement, and—

(a)that profits have accrued to the recognised clearing house [F8or the recognised CSD] as a result of the contravention; or

(b)that one or more persons have suffered loss or been otherwise adversely affected as a result of the contravention.

(3)For the purposes of that power, “relevant requirement” is to be read in accordance with paragraph 26(2) of this Schedule [F9(subject to sub-paragraph (3A))].

[F10(3A) The power conferred by section 384(5) is not exercisable by the Bank in respect of the contravention of a requirement imposed by or under Article 4 or 15 of the SFT regulation.]

(4)Where this paragraph applies, section 384(5) and (6) are to have effect as if—

(a)any reference to the person concerned were a reference to the recognised clearing house [F11or the recognised CSD]; and

(b)any reference to subsection (1) were a reference to sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph.]

Textual Amendments