The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001

Chapter I U.K. General

Specified activities: general U.K.

4.—(1) The following provisions of this Part specify kinds of activity for the purposes of [F1 section 22(1)] of the Act (and accordingly any activity of one of those kinds, which is carried on by way of business M1 , and relates to an investment of a kind specified by any provision of Part III and applicable to that activity, is a regulated activity for the purposes of the Act).

(2) The kinds of activity specified by articles [F2 [F3 51ZA, 51ZB, 51ZC, 51ZD, 51ZE], 52 and 63N] are also specified for the purposes of section 22(1)(b) of the Act (and accordingly any activity of one of those kinds, when carried on by way of business, is a regulated activity when carried on in relation to property of any kind).

[F4 (2A) The kinds of activity specified by Part 3A are specified for the purposes of section 22(1A)(a) of the Act (and accordingly any activity of one of those kinds, when carried on by way of business, is a regulated activity).]

[F5 (2B) The kinds of activity specified in Part 3B are specified for the purposes of section 22(1B) of the Act (and accordingly any activity of one of those kinds, when carried on by way of business in Great Britain, is a regulated activity).]

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), each provision specifying a kind of activity is subject to the exclusions applicable to that provision (and accordingly any reference in this Order to an activity of the kind specified by a particular provision is to be read subject to any such exclusions).

[F6 (4) Where an investment firm or [F7 qualifying credit institution]—

(a) provides or performs investment services and activities on a professional basis, and

(b) in doing so would be treated as carrying on an activity of a kind specified by a provision of this Part but for an exclusion in any of articles 15, 16, [F8 18,] 19, 22, 23, 29, [F9 34,] 38, 67, 68, 69, 70 and 72E,

that exclusion is to be disregarded and, accordingly, the investment firm or [F7 qualifying credit institution] is to be treated as carrying on an activity of the kind specified by the provision in question.]

[F10 (4A) Where a person F11 ...—

(a) for remuneration, takes up or pursues insurance distribution, or reinsurance distribution, in relation to a risk or commitment located in [F12 the United Kingdom], and

(b) in doing so would be treated as carrying on an activity of a specified kind by a provision of this Part but for an exclusion in any of articles 30, 66, 67 and 72AA,

that exclusion is to be disregarded (and accordingly that person is to be treated as carrying on an activity of the kind specified by the provision in question).]

[F13 (4AA) In its application to any activity relating to a contract of insurance entered into before IP completion day, paragraph (4A)(a) has effect as if “or an EEA State” were inserted after “the United Kingdom.]

[F14 (4B) Where—

(a) a person is a mortgage creditor or a mortgage intermediary; and

(b) in acting as a mortgage creditor or a mortgage intermediary [F15 in respect of an agreement entered into, or to be entered into, on or after 21st March 2016], that person would be treated as carrying on an activity of a kind specified by article 25A (arranging regulated mortgage contracts), 36A (credit broking), 53A (advising on regulated mortgage contracts), 53DA (advising on regulated credit agreements for the acquisition of land), 60B (regulated credit agreements) or 61 (entering into and administering regulated mortgage contracts), but for an exclusion or exemption provided for by this Order,

that exclusion or exemption is to be disregarded (and accordingly that person is to be treated as carrying on an activity of the kind specified by the provision in question) to the extent that such exclusion or exemption [F16 neither relates to an agreement to which section 423A(3) of the Act applies nor falls within the scope of any of the derogations set out in Article 3(3) of the mortgages directive (as it had effect immediately before IP completion day)].]

[F17 (5) In this article—

F18 ...

[F19 “insurance distribution” means any regulated activity of the kind specified by article 21, 25(1) or (2), 39A, 53, or, so far as relevant to any of those articles, article 64, which is carried on in relation to a contract of insurance;]

[F20 “reinsurance distribution” means any regulated activity of the kind specified by article 21, 25(1) or (2), 39A, 53, or, so far as relevant to any of those articles, article 64, which is carried on in relation to a reinsurance contract.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in art. 4(1) substituted (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1881), art. 1(2)(6), 3(3)(a)

F2 Words in art. 4(2) substituted (13.7.2009) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1389), arts. 1, 3

F3 Words in art. 4(2) substituted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 1(3)

F4 Art. 4(2A) inserted (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1881), art. 1(2)(6), 3(3)(b)

F5 Art. 4(2B) inserted (E.W.S.) (29.11.2018 for specified purposes, 1.4.2019 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1253), art. 1(2)(3), 4

F6 Art. 4(4) substituted (1.4.2007 for specified purposes, 1.11.2007 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3384), arts. 1(2), 4(a)

F7 Words in art. 4(4) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/632), regs. 1(3), 122(2) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1212, regs. 1(3), 22(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F8 Word in art. 4(4)(b) inserted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), arts. 1(2), 12(2)(a)

F9 Word in art. 4(4)(b) inserted (1.4.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/488), arts. 1(2), 12(2)(b)

F10 Art. 4(4A) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Insurance Distribution (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/546), arts. 1(2), 3(a)

F11 Words in art. 4(4A) omitted (1.1.2025) by virtue of The Insurance Distribution (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1239), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(a)

F12 Words in art. 4(4A)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/632), regs. 1(3), 122(3) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1212, regs. 1(3), 22(3)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F13 Art. 4(4AA) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/632), regs. 1(3), 122(4) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1212, regs. 1(3), 22(3) and S.I. 2020/1301, regs. 1, 3, Sch. para. 33(m)(i)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F14 Art. 4(4B) inserted (20.4.2015 for specified purposes, 21.12.2015 for specified purposes, 21.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by The Mortgage Credit Directive Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/910), art. 1(5), Sch. 1 para. 4(3) (with Pt. 4)

F15 Words in art. 4(4B)(b) inserted (17.3.2016 for specified purposes, 21.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/392), art. 1(2)(3)(c), 2(3) (with Pt. 5)

F16 Words in art. 4(4B) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/632), regs. 1(3), 122(5) (with savings in S.I. 2019/680, reg. 11 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1212, regs. 1(3), 22(3) and S.I. 2020/1301, regs. 1, 3, Sch. para. 33(m)(ii)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F17 Art. 4(5) substituted (1.10.2018) by The Insurance Distribution (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/546), arts. 1(2), 3(b)

F18 Words in art. 4(5) omitted (1.1.2025) by virtue of The Insurance Distribution (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1239), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(b)(i)

F19 Words in art. 4(5) substituted (1.1.2025) by The Insurance Distribution (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1239), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(b)(ii)

F20 Words in art. 4(5) substituted (1.1.2025) by The Insurance Distribution (Regulated Activities and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1239), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(b)(iii)

Marginal Citations

M1 The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/ ), made under section 419 of the Act, makes provision as to the circumstances in which persons are, or are not, to be regarded as carrying on activities by way of business.