Words in art. 2 substituted (1.4.2006) by The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/242), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 11

Words in art. 2 inserted (1.11.2007) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/125), 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)(ca) inserted (1.11.2007) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/125), arts. 1, 4

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)

Art. 5(1)(ga)-(ge) substituted for art. 5(1)(g) (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 8(2)

Word in art. 5(1)(h) omitted (6.4.2007) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1969), arts. 1(3), 10

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

1993 c. 10.

1964 c. 33 (N.I.).

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1972 c. 70; the definition of “local authority" in section 270 has been repealed in part by Schedule 17 to the Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51), and amended by section 1(5) of the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19).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).

1972 c. 9 (N.I.).

S.I. 2001/544.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1201/body/2016-03-21The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001texttext/xmlenStatute Law DatabaseFINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS2024-05-16Expert Participation2016-03-21This Order provides for certain persons to be exempt from the general prohibition which is imposed by section 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) (“the Act"). Exempt persons are not required to be authorised to carry on regulated activities. Regulated activities are activities of a kind specified by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/544) which relate to an investment of a kind specified by that Order and which are carried on by way of business.
Citation and commencement1.

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.

Interpretation2.

In this Order—

“the Act" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

“charity"—

(a)

in relation to Scotland, means a body entered in the Scottish Charity Register; and

(b)

otherwise, has the meaning given by section 96(1) of the Charities Act 1993 or by section 35 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 ;

“credit institution” has the meaning given by the Regulated Activities Order;

“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 or the Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 ;

“investment firm” has the meaning given by the Regulated Activities Order;

“local authority" means—

(a)

in England and Wales, a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972 , the Greater London Authority, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(b)

in Scotland, a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ; and

(c)

in Northern Ireland, a district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 ;

“non-qualifying contract of insurance” means a contract of insurance (within the meaning of the Regulated Activities Order) which is not a qualifying contract of insurance (within the meaning of that Order);

“the Regulated Activities Order" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 .

Persons exempt in respect of any regulated activity other than insurance business3.

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).

Persons exempt in respect of accepting deposits4.

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).

Persons exempt in respect of particular regulated activities5.(1)

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—

(a)

article 14 (dealing in investments as principal);

(b)

article 21 (dealing in investments as agent);

(c)

article 25 (arranging deals in investments);

(ca)

article 25D (operating a multilateral trading facility);

(d)

article 37 (managing investments);

(da)

article 39A (assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance);

(e)

article 40 (safeguarding and administering investments);

(f)

article 45 (sending dematerialised instructions);

(ga)

article 51ZA (managing a UCITS);

(gb)

article 51ZB (acting as a trustee or depositary of a UCITS);

(gc)

article 51ZC (managing an AIF);

(gd)

article 51ZD (acting as a trustee or depositary of an AIF);

(ge)

article 51ZE (establishing etc. a collective investment scheme);

(h)

article 52 (establishing etc. a ... pension scheme);

(i)

article 53 (advising on investments).

(2)

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.

Transitional exemption for credit unions6.

A credit union, within the meaning ..., is exempt from the general prohibition in respect of any regulated activity of the kind specified by article 5 of the Regulated Activities Order, but only until 1st July 2002.

Jim Dowd Greg PopeTwo of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
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<p>
Words in
<ref eId="cvx50ezr4-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1201/article/2">art. 2</ref>
substituted (1.4.2006) by
<ref eId="cvx50ezr4-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/242">The Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/242)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvx50ezr4-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/242/article/1/3">art. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvx50ezr4-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/242/schedule/paragraph/11">Sch. para. 11</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="key-cdfa9c3dddde70b94e1823d760db7195" marker="F2">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="cvx8v5rd4-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1201/article/2">art. 2</ref>
inserted (1.11.2007) by
<ref eId="cvx8v5rd4-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/125">The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/125)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvx8v5rd4-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/125/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvx8v5rd4-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/125/article/3">3</ref>
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<p>
Words in
<ref eId="cvx3ny7n4-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1201/article/2">art. 2</ref>
inserted (14.1.2005) by
<ref eId="cvx3ny7n4-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1675">The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1675)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvx3ny7n4-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1675/article/1/3">arts. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvx3ny7n4-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1675/article/2/2">2(2)</ref>
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<p>
<ref eId="cvx8y84a4-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1201/article/5/1/ca">Art. 5(1)(ca)</ref>
inserted (1.11.2007) by
<ref eId="cvx8y84a4-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/125">The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/125)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvx8y84a4-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/125/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvx8y84a4-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2007/125/article/4">4</ref>
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inserted (14.1.2005) by
<ref eId="cvx3qasp4-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1675">The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1675)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvx3qasp4-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1675/article/1/3">arts. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvx3qasp4-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/1675/article/2/3">2(3)</ref>
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substituted for art. 5(1)(g) (22.7.2013) by
<ref eId="cvxsk5794-00006" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1773">The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvxsk5794-00007" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1773/regulation/1">reg. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvxsk5794-00008" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2013/1773/schedule/2/paragraph/8/2">Sch. 2 para. 8(2)</ref>
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<p>
Word in
<ref eId="cvx8ea854-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1201/article/5/1/h">art. 5(1)(h)</ref>
omitted (6.4.2007) by virtue of
<ref eId="cvx8ea854-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1969">The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1969)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvx8ea854-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1969/article/1/3">arts. 1(3)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvx8ea854-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/1969/article/10">10</ref>
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<p>
Words in
<ref eId="cvtkuvrv4-00006" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/1201/article/6">art. 6</ref>
omitted (1.12.2001) by virtue of
<ref eId="cvtkuvrv4-00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3623">The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3623)</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvtkuvrv4-00008" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3623/article/1">arts. 1</ref>
,
<ref eId="cvtkuvrv4-00009" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/3623/article/3">3</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c15546041" marker="M1">
<p>
<ref eId="c00003" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1993/10">1993 c. 10</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c15546051" marker="M2">
<p>
<ref eId="c00004" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1964/33">1964 c. 33 (N.I.)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c15546061" marker="M3">
<p>
<ref eId="c00005" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1979/34">1979 c. 34</ref>
; amended by the
<ref eId="c00006" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1996/1189">Deregulation (Credit Unions) Order 1996 (S.I. 1996/1189)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c15546071" marker="M4">
<p>
<ref eId="c00007" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1985/1205">S.I. 1985/1205 (N.I. 12)</ref>
; relevant amendments are made by paragraphs 28 and 29 of Schedule 21 to the
<ref eId="c00008" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/40">Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40)</ref>
, and by
<ref eId="c00009" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/nisi/1997/2984">S.I. 1997/2984 (N.I. 22)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c15546081" marker="M5">
<p>
<ref eId="c00010" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1972/70">1972 c. 70</ref>
; the definition of “local authority" in section 270 has been repealed in part by Schedule 17 to the
<ref eId="c00011" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/51">Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)</ref>
, and amended by section 1(5) of the
<ref eId="c00012" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/19">Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c15546091" marker="M6">
<p>
<ref eId="c00013" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1973/65">1973 c. 65</ref>
; the definition of “local authority" in section 235 was substituted by paragraph 92(66) of Schedule 13 to the
<ref eId="c00014" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/39">Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c15546101" marker="M7">
<p>
<ref eId="c00015" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/apni/1972/9">1972 c. 9 (N.I.)</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="M" class="commentary M" eId="c15546111" marker="M8">
<p>
<ref eId="c00016" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2001/544">S.I. 2001/544</ref>
.
</p>
</note>
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<dc:title>The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001</dc:title>
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<dc:subject scheme="SIheading">FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS</dc:subject>
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<dc:description>This Order provides for certain persons to be exempt from the general prohibition which is imposed by section 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) (“the Act"). Exempt persons are not required to be authorised to carry on regulated activities. Regulated activities are activities of a kind specified by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/544) which relate to an investment of a kind specified by that Order and which are carried on by way of business.</dc:description>
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<heading> Citation and commencement</heading>
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<p>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.</p>
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<heading> Interpretation</heading>
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<p>In this Order—</p>
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<p>“the Act" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;</p>
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in relation to Scotland, means a
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body entered in the Scottish Charity Register
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otherwise, has the meaning given by section 96(1) of the Charities Act 1993
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or by section 35 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964
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“credit institution” has the meaning given by the Regulated Activities Order;
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“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
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“investment firm” has the meaning given by the Regulated Activities Order;
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in England and Wales, a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972
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, the Greater London Authority, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
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in Scotland, a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
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; and
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in Northern Ireland, a district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972
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“non-qualifying contract of insurance” means a contract of insurance (within the meaning of the Regulated Activities Order) which is not a qualifying contract of insurance (within the meaning of that Order);
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“the Regulated Activities Order" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001
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<heading> Persons exempt in respect of any regulated activity other than insurance business</heading>
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<p>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).</p>
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<heading> Persons exempt in respect of accepting deposits</heading>
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<p>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).</p>
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<p>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—</p>
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<p>article 14 (dealing in investments as principal);</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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A credit union, within the meaning
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<signature refersTo="#"> Jim Dowd</signature>
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<signature refersTo="#"> Greg Pope</signature>
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