The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendments to Subordinate Legislation) Order 2005

PART 1 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

1.—(1) Amend the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001(1) as follows.

(2) In article 3(1), in the definition of “close relative”, after “spouse” (in each place) insert “or civil partner”.

(3) In article 61(4)(c)(i), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.

(4) In article 71(2)(b), after “widowers,” insert “civil partners, surviving civil partners,”.

(5) In paragraph 2 of Part 2 of Schedule 1, after “marriage” insert “or the formation of a civil partnership”.

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Promotion of Collective Investment Schemes) (Exemptions) Order 2001

2.  In article 2(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Promotion of Collective Investment Schemes) (Exemptions) Order 2001(2), in the definition of “close relative”, after “spouse” (in each place) insert “or civil partner”.

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) Order 2001

3.  In paragraph 8(2)(b) of the Schedule to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) Order 2001(3), after “widowers,” insert “civil partners, surviving civil partners,”.

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001

4.  In paragraph 41(3)(b)(ii) of the Schedule to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001(4), after “widowers” insert “, civil partners, surviving civil partners,”.

Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001

5.  In regulation 44(8)(a) of the Open-Ended Investment Companies Regulations 2001(5), after “spouse,” insert “civil partner,”.

(1)

S.I. 2001/544, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(2)

S.I. 2001/1060, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(3)

S.I. 2001/1062, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(4)

S.I. 2001/1201, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(5)

S.I. 2001/1228, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.