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Pt. 18 Ch. 3A (ss. 312A-312D) inserted (1.4.2007 for certain purposes and 1.11.2007 otherwise) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/126), regs. 1(2), 3(2), Sch. 2 para. 15 (with reg. 5)

Chapter II Competition Scrutiny

Role of the Treasury

307 Recognition orders: role of the Treasury.

1

Subsection (2) applies if, on an application for a recognition order—

a

the F1OFT makes a report under section 303 but does not ask the Competition Commission to consider it under section 306;

b

the Competition Commission concludes—

i

that the applicant’s regulatory provisions do not have a significantly adverse effect on competition; or

ii

that if those provisions do have that effect, the effect is justified.

2

The Treasury may refuse to approve the making of the recognition order only if they consider that the exceptional circumstances of the case make it inappropriate for them to give their approval.

3

Subsection (4) applies if, on an application for a recognition order, the Competition Commission concludes—

a

that the applicant’s regulatory provisions have a significantly adverse effect on competition; and

b

that that effect is not justified.

4

The Treasury must refuse to approve the making of the recognition order unless they consider that the exceptional circumstances of the case make it inappropriate for them to refuse their approval.

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Subsection (6) applies in the case of an application for recognition under section 287, other than an application by an overseas applicant.

6

The Treasury must decide whether to approve the application before the end of the period of 10 days beginning with—

a

in a case falling within subsection (2)(a) or (3)(a) of section 306, the date on which they receive a copy of the report under that section or, if no such report was made, of the statement under subsection (5) of that section;

b

in any other case, the date on which they receive a copy of the report from the OFT under section 303.