The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Partly Completed Procedures) Order 2001

CHAPTER II U.K. NOTICES OF REVOCATION OF AUTHORISATION OR RECOGNITION

Notice of revocation of authorisation of unit trust scheme U.K.

46.—(1) Where—

(a) the Authority has served notices on the manager and trustee of a unit trust scheme under section 80(1) of the Financial Services Act that it proposes to revoke the authorisation of that scheme;

(b) the Authority has not revoked the order before commencement;

(c) the scheme is by virtue of article 65 of the Authorised Persons Order treated after commencement as authorised under section 243,

the notices have effect after commencement as warning notices given under section 255(1) stating that the Authority proposes to make a revoking order.

(2) Notwithstanding section 392(a), sections 393 and 394 do not apply to a warning notice having effect by virtue of paragraph (1).

(3) A notice having effect as described in paragraph (1) has effect—

(a) as if it stated that section 394 does not apply;

(b) as if the period specified in the notice for making representations to the Authority were—

(i) the new period (if any) specified for this purpose in the notice pursuant to article 90; or

(ii) if there is no new period so specified, 28 days beginning with the date of service of the notice.

(4) Where a notice has effect under paragraph (1)—

(a) the Authority must decide whether to revoke the order under section 255(2);

(b) in taking that decision, section 254 applies to the Authority;

(c) the Authority must have regard to any representations made before commencement in relation to the notices pursuant to section 80(2) of the Financial Services Act.

(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4)(b) the reference in section 254(1)(a) to the requirements for the making of the order are to be read as a reference to the requirements for the making of an order under section 243.

(6) Where before commencement a request has been made under section 79(4) of the Financial Services Act for the revocation of an order falling within article 65(1) of the Authorised Persons Order and that request has not been determined before commencement, the request is to be treated after commencement as a request under section 256(1).

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 46 in force at 1.12.2001, see art. 1(2)

Cessation of recognition of scheme in designated country or territory U.K.

47.—(1) Where—

(a) the Authority has given notice under section 89(5) of the Financial Services Act of its intention to direct that a scheme will cease to be recognised by virtue of section 87 of that Act;

(b) the Authority has not given such a direction;

(c) the scheme is treated by virtue of article 67(2) of the Authorised Persons Order after commencement as recognised under section 270,

the notice has effect after commencement as a warning notice under section 280(1) that the Authority proposes to give a direction under section 279 that the scheme is to cease to be recognised under section 270.

(2) Notwithstanding section 392(a), sections 393 and 394 do not apply to a warning notice having effect by virtue of paragraph (1).

(3) A notice falling within paragraph (1) has effect—

(a) as if it stated that section 394 does not apply;

(b) as if the period specified in the notice for making representations to the Authority were—

(i) the new period (if any) specified for this purpose in the notice pursuant to article 90, or

(ii) if there is no new period so specified, 28 days beginning with the date of service of the notice.

(4) Where a notice has effect under paragraph (1)—

(a) the Authority must decide whether to give a direction in accordance with section 280(2) that the scheme is to cease to be recognised under section 270;

(b) in taking that decision, section 279 applies to the Authority; and

(c) the Authority must have regard to any representations made before commencement in relation to the notice pursuant to section 89(6) of the Financial Services Act.

Commencement Information

I2 Art. 47 in force at 1.12.2001, see art. 1(2)

Notice of revocation of recognition of individually recognised scheme U.K.

48.—(1) Where—

(a) the Authority has given notice under section 89(5) of the Financial Services Act of its intention to revoke an order made under section 88 of that Act;

(b) the Authority has not revoked the order before commencement;

(c) the scheme is by virtue of article 68 of the Authorised Persons Order treated after commencement as recognised under section 272;

the notice has effect after commencement as a warning notice under section 280(1) that the Authority proposes to revoke the order pursuant to section 279.

(2) Notwithstanding section 392(a), sections 393 and 394 do not apply to a warning notice having effect by virtue of paragraph (1).

(3) A notice falling within paragraph (1) has effect—

(a) as if it stated that section 394 does not apply;

(b) as if the period specified in the notice for making representations to the Authority were—

(i) the new period (if any) specified for this purpose in the notice pursuant to article 90; or

(ii) if there is no new period so specified, 28 days beginning with the date of service of the notice.

(4) Where a notice takes effect under paragraph (1)—

(a) the Authority must decide whether to revoke recognition in accordance with section 280(2);

(b) in taking that decision, section 279 applies to the Authority;

(c) the Authority must have regard to any representations made before commencement in relation to the notice pursuant to section 89(6) of the Financial Services Act.

(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4)(b), the reference in section 279(c) to the requirements for the making of the order are to be read as a reference to the requirements for the making of an order under section 272.

Commencement Information

I3 Art. 48 in force at 1.12.2001, see art. 1(2)