SCHEDULE 11TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS

PART IIIAMENDMENTS OF FINANCIAL SERVICES ACT

Conduct of business rules

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1

Rules made under section 48 of the Financial Services Act146 (conduct of business rules) shall, unless the contrary intention appears, apply in relation to the conduct of homeregulated investment business carried on by a European institution in the United Kingdom to the same extent as they would apply if the institution were an authorised person as respects that business.

2

If the Board is satisfied that it is necessary to do so for the purpose of implementing the Second Council Directive so far as relating to any particular European institution, the Board may, on the application or with the consent of the institution, by order direct that all or any of the provisions of such rules—

a

shall not apply in relation to the conduct of home-regulated investment business carried on by the institution; or

b

shall apply in relation to the conduct of such business with such modifications as may be specified in the order.

3

A member of a recognised self-regulating organisation who contravenes a rule applying to him by virtue of this paragraph shall be treated as having contravened the rules of the organisation.