Exemption in connection with corporate finance services
25.—(1) In Schedule 7 to the Data Protection Act 1998 (miscellaneous exemptions), paragraph 6 (corporate finance) is amended as follows.
(2) In sub-paragraph (3), in the definition of “instrument”, omit “, as set out in Schedule 1 to the Investment Services Regulations 1995”.
(3) In that sub-paragraph, in the definition of “relevant person”, for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—
“(a)any person who, by reason of any permission he has under Part IV of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, is able to carry on a corporate finance service without contravening the general prohibition, within the meaning of section 19 of that Act;
(b)an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(a) or (b) of Schedule 3 to that Act which has qualified for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule, and may lawfully carry on a corporate finance service;
(c)any person who is exempt from the general prohibition in respect of any corporate finance service—
(i)as a result of an exemption order made under section 38(1) of that Act, or
(ii)by reason of section 39(1) of that Act (appointed representatives);
(cc)any person, not falling within paragraph (a), (b) or (c) who may lawfully carry on a corporate finance service without contravening the general prohibition;”.