38 Exemption orders.U.K.
(1)The Treasury may by order (“an exemption order”) provide for—
(a)specified persons, or
(b)persons falling within a specified class,
to be exempt from the general prohibition.
(2)But a person cannot be an exempt person as a result of an exemption order if he has a Part IV permission.
(3)An exemption order may provide for an exemption to have effect—
(a)in respect of all regulated activities;
(b)in respect of one or more specified regulated activities;
(c)only in specified circumstances;
(d)only in relation to specified functions;
(e)subject to conditions.
(4)“Specified” means specified by the exemption order.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 38(2) modified (31.10.2001) by S.I. 2001/3374, art. 1, Sch. para. 3
C2S. 38(2) modified (31.10.2004) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Mortgages) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2615), arts. 1(2)(b), 5, Sch. para. 3
C3S. 38(2) modified (14.1.2005) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (General Insurance Intermediaries) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/3351), arts. 1(2)(b), 5, Sch. para. 3
C4S. 38(2) modified (6.4.2007) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1969), arts. 1(3), 7, Sch. para. 3(a)
C5S. 38(2) modified (30.6.2008 for certain purposes, otherwise 1.1.2009) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/3510), arts. 1(2), 7(1)(3)
C6S. 38(2) modified (1.7.2009 for certain purposes, otherwise 30.6.2010) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1342), arts. 1(2), 34, {Sch. paras. 1, 3}