The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 No. 701

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. Administration and enforcement of Parts 3, 4, and 5

PART 2 U.K. The FCA and the PRA

Functions of the FCA and the PRA U.K.

Functions of the FCA U.K.

3.—(1) The FCA has the functions conferred on it by these Regulations.

(2) In determining the general policy and principles by reference to which it performs particular functions under these Regulations, and in giving general guidance under these Regulations, the FCA must, so far as is reasonably possible, act in a way which—

(a) is compatible with its strategic objective as defined in section 1B(2) of the Act M1 (the FCA's general duties); and

(b) advances one or more of its operational objectives as defined in section 1B(3) of the Act.

Marginal Citations

M1 Sections 1B and 1F were inserted by section 6 of the Financial Services Act 2012.

Functions of the PRA U.K.

4.—(1) The PRA has the functions conferred on it by these Regulations.

(2) In determining the general policy and principles by reference to which it performs particular functions under these Regulations, the PRA must, so far as is reasonably possible, act in a way which is compatible with its general objective as defined in section 2B(2) of the Act M2 (the PRA's general duties).

(3) Section 2H(1) of the Act M3 (secondary competition objective) applies to the exercise by the PRA of its functions under these Regulations.

Marginal Citations

M2 Section 2B was inserted by section 6 of the Financial Services Act 2012 and amended by section 1 of the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c.33).

M3 Section 2H was substituted by section 130 of the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013.