Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. XV (ss. 212-224) excluded (27.4.2002) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/544), art. 9J (as inserted by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/682), arts. 1(2), 4)
Pt. XV (ss. 212-224) modified (2.7.2002) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (Credit Unions) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/1501), art. 5
C2Pt. 15 modified (29.9.2008 at 8.00 a.m.) by The Bradford & Bingley plc Transfer of Securities and Property etc. Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2546), art. 29 (with art. 30(6))
C3Pt. 15 modified (7.10.2008 at 9.30 a.m.) by The Heritable Bank plc Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2644), art. 14 (with art. 15(8)
C4Pt. 15 modified (8.10.2008 at 12.15 p.m.) by The Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander Limited Transfer of Certain Rights and Liabilities Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2674), art. 15 (with art. 16(8))
(1)The compensation scheme may, in particular, make provision—
(a)as to the circumstances in which a relevant person [F1or relevant exchange] is to be taken (for the purposes of the scheme) to be unable, or likely to be unable, to satisfy claims made against him [F2or it];
[F3(aa)as to the circumstances in which a successor falling within section 213(1)(b) is to be taken (for the purposes of the scheme) to be unable, or likely to be unable, to satisfy claims against the successor that are based on the acts or omissions of a relevant person [F4or relevant exchange];]
(b)for the establishment of different funds for meeting different kinds of claim;
(c)for the imposition of different levies in different cases;
(d)limiting the levy payable by a person in respect of a specified period;
(e)for repayment of the whole or part of a levy in specified circumstances;
(f)for a claim to be entertained only if it is made by a specified kind of claimant;
(g)for a claim to be entertained only if it falls within a specified kind of claim;
(h)as to the procedure to be followed in making a claim;
(i)for the making of interim payments before a claim is finally determined;
(j)limiting the amount payable on a claim to a specified maximum amount or a maximum amount calculated in a specified manner;
(k)for payment to be made, in specified circumstances, to a person other than the claimant.
[F5(1A)Rules by virtue of subsection (1)(h) may, in particular, allow the scheme manager to treat persons who are or may be entitled to claim under the scheme as if they had done so.
(1B)A reference in any enactment or instrument to a claim or claimant under this Part includes a reference to a deemed claim or claimant in accordance with subsection (1A).
(1C)Rules by virtue of subsection (1)(j) may, in particular, allow, or be subject to rules which allow, the scheme manager to settle a class of claim by payment of sums fixed without reference to, or by modification of, the normal rules for calculation of maximum entitlement for individual claims.]
(2)Different provision may be made with respect to different kinds of claim.
(3)The scheme may provide for the determination and regulation of matters relating to the scheme by the scheme manager.
(4)The scheme, or particular provisions of the scheme, may be made so as to apply only in relation to—
(a)activities carried on,
(b)claimants,
(c)matters arising, or
(d)events occurring,
in specified territories, areas or localities.
(5)The scheme may provide for a person who—
(a)qualifies for authorisation under Schedule 3, and
(b)falls within a prescribed category,
to elect to participate in the scheme in relation to some or all of the activities for which he has permission as a result of any provision of, or made under, that Schedule.
(6)The scheme may provide for the scheme manager to have power—
(a)in specified circumstances,
(b)but only if the scheme manager is satisfied that the claimant is entitled to receive a payment in respect of his claim—
(i)under a scheme which is comparable to the compensation scheme, or
(ii)as the result of a guarantee given by a government or other authority,
to make a full payment of compensation to the claimant and recover the whole or part of the amount of that payment from the other scheme or under that guarantee.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 214(1)(a) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), Sch. 2 para. 24(a)(i) (with reg. 7)
F2Words in s. 214(1)(a) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), Sch. 2 para. 24(a)(ii) (with reg. 7)
F3S. 214(1)(aa) 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), s. 122(3), Sch. 10 para. 4 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F4Words in s. 214(1)(aa) inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), Sch. 2 para. 24(b) (with reg. 7)
F5S. 214(1A)-(1C) inserted (17.2.2009 for certain purposes and 21.2.2009 otherwise) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 174(1), 263(1)(2) (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/296, arts. 2, 3, Sch.
Commencement Information
I1S. 214 wholly in force at 18.6.2001; s. 214 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 431(2); s. 214(5) in force for certain purposes at 25.2.2001 by S.I. 2001/516, art. 2(b), Sch. Pt. 2; s. 214 in force in so far as not already in force at 18.6.2001 by S.I. 2001/1820, art. 2, Sch.