Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

5 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies to a Treaty firm which— U.K.

(a) qualifies for authorisation under this Schedule, but

(b) is not carrying on in the United Kingdom the regulated activity, or any of the regulated activities, which it has permission to carry on there.

(2) At least seven days before it begins to carry on such a regulated activity, the firm must give [F1 the appropriate UK regulator] written notice of its intention to do so.

[F2 (2A) "The appropriate UK regulator” means—

(a) where any of the activities to which the notice relates is a PRA-regulated activity, the PRA;

(b) in any other case, the FCA.

(2B) Where the PRA receives a notice under sub-paragraph (2), it must give a copy to the FCA without delay.

(2C) Where the FCA receives a notice under sub-paragraph (2) from—

(a) a PRA-authorised person, or

(b) a person whose immediate group includes a PRA-authorised person,

it must give a copy to the PRA without delay.]

(3) If a Treaty firm to which sub-paragraph (2) applies has given notice under that sub-paragraph, it need not give such a notice if it again becomes a firm to which that sub-paragraph applies.

[F3 (4) Subsections (1), (4) and (8) of section 55U apply to a notice under sub-paragraph (2) as they apply to an application for a Part 4A permission.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 4 para. 5(2) substituted (27.2.2013 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. 4 para. 26(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, arts. 2, 3, Sch.

F2 Sch. 4 para. 5(2A)-(2C) inserted (27.2.2013 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. 4 para. 26(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, arts. 2, 3, Sch.

F3 Sch. 4 para. 5(4) substituted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 27.2.2013 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. 4 para. 26(4) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, arts. 2, 3, Sch.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 4 para. 5(1) amended (temp. from 3.9.2001 to 1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/2659, arts. 1(2), 3(12); S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 5 wholly in force at 1.12.2001; Sch. 4 para. 5 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 431(2); Sch. 4 para. 5 force for specified purposes at 3.9.2001 by S.I. 2001/2632, art. 2(2), Sch. Pt. 2; Sch. 4 para. 5 in force in so far as not already in force at 1.12.2001 by S.I. 2001/3538, art. 2(1)