http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3374/article/1/made

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Interim Permissions) Order 2001

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Business practice and regulation

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King's Printer of Acts of Parliament

2014-09-29

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS

This Order confers an interim permission on certain applicants who have applied to the Financial Services Authority (“the Authority”) for permission under Part IV of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) (“the Act”) and whose application is still pending on the date when the main provisions of the Act come into force. Sections 40 and 44 of the Act provide for the making of applications to the Authority for permission to carry on regulated activities within the meaning of section 22 of the Act. 3 September 2001 was the day appointed for the commencement of sections 40 and 44 for the purposes of making such applications by the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commencement No. 5) Order (S.I. 2001/2632 (C. 87)).