This Order may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001 and comes into force on the day on which section 19 of the Act comes into force.
1979 c. 34; amended by the Deregulation (Credit Unions) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1189).
S.I. 1985/1205 (N.I. 12); relevant amendments are made by paragraphs 28 and 29 of Schedule 21 to the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), and by S.I. 1997/2984 (N.I. 22).
1972 c. 70; the definition of “local authority" in section 270 has been repealed in part by Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), and amended by section 1(5) of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19).
1973 c. 65; the definition of “local authority" in section 235 was substituted by paragraph 92(66) of Schedule 13 to the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39).
Words in art. 6 omitted (1.12.2001) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3623), arts. 1, 3
Words in art. 2 inserted (14.1.2005) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1675), arts. 1(3), 2(2)
Art. 5(1)(da) inserted (14.1.2005) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1675), arts. 1(3), 2(3)
This Order may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001 and comes into force on the day on which section 19 of the Act comes into force.
In this Order—
“the Act" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
“charity"—
in relation to Scotland, means a recognised body within the meaning of section 1(7) of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990
otherwise, has the meaning given by section 96(1) of the Charities Act 1993
“deposit" has the meaning given by the Regulated Activities Order;
“industrial and provident society" has the meaning given by section 417(1) of the Act but does not include a credit union within the meaning of the Credit Unions Act 1979
“local authority" means—
in England and Wales, a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972
in Scotland, a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
in Northern Ireland, a district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972
“the Regulated Activities Order" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001
Each of the persons listed in Part I of the Schedule is exempt from the general prohibition in respect of any regulated activity other than an activity of the kind specified by article 10 of the Regulated Activities Order (effecting and carrying out contracts of insurance).
Subject to the limitations, if any, expressed in relation to him, each of the persons listed in Part II of the Schedule is exempt from the general prohibition in respect of any regulated activity of the kind specified by article 5 of the Regulated Activities Order (accepting deposits).
Subject to the limitation, if any, expressed in relation to him, each of the persons listed in Part III of the Schedule is exempt from the general prohibition in respect of any regulated activity of the kind specified by any of the following provisions of the Regulated Activities Order, or article 64 of that Order (agreeing to carry on specified kinds of activity) so far as relevant to any such activity—
article 14 (dealing in investments as principal);
article 21 (dealing in investments as agent);
article 25 (arranging deals in investments);
article 37 (managing investments);
article 39A (assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance);
article 40 (safeguarding and administering investments);
article 45 (sending dematerialised instructions);
article 51 (establishing etc. a collective investment scheme);
article 52 (establishing etc. a stakeholder pension scheme);
article 53 (advising on investments).
Subject to the limitation, if any, expressed in relation to him, each of the persons listed in Part IV of the Schedule is exempt from the general prohibition in respect of any regulated activity of the kind referred to in relation to him, or an activity of the kind specified by article 64 of the Regulated Activities Order so far as relevant to any such activity.
A credit union, within the meaning