PART 1
Introductory provisions
Citation, commencement and interpretationI1I21
1
This Order may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2021.
2
This Order comes into force on the day (“the initial commencement day”) after the day on which it is made, for the following purposes only—
a
enabling the FCA—
i
to make or approve rules;
ii
to give guidance; and
iii
to give directions.
b
enabling applications for—
ii
a variation of a Part 4A permission under section 55H6 of the Act; and
iii
approval under Part 5 of the Act;
to be made and determined in relation to any activity which becomes a regulated activity by virtue of this Order;
c
enabling the FCA to exercise any of its powers under Part 4A or Part 5 of the Act in relation to any activity which becomes a regulated activity by virtue of this Order; and
d
enabling the scheme operator—
i
to make rules; and
ii
to give guidance.
3
F1Subject to article 1A, this Order comes into force for all other purposes on the first day following the expiry of a period of eighteen calendar months beginning on the day after the initial commencement day.
4
In this Order—
“the Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
“the Regulated Activities Order” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 20017; and
“scheme operator” has the meaning given in section 225(2) of the Act.