PART 1Introductory

Commencement2

1

The following provisions of these Regulations come into force on the day after that on which these Regulations are made (“the initial commencement day”)—

a

this Part, and

b

Part 2 (designated activities).

2

The remaining provisions of these Regulations come into force on the initial commencement day for the following purposes only—

a

enabling the FCA—

i

to make or approve rules,

ii

to give guidance,

iii

to give directions, or

iv

to issue statements of policy;

b

enabling applications for—

i

a Part 4A permission under section 55A of FSMA 20003,

ii

a variation of a Part 4A permission under section 55H or 55I of FSMA 20004, or

iii

approval under Part 5 of FSMA 2000,

to be made and determined in relation to an activity which by virtue of these Regulations is to become a regulated activity specified by article 25DB of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 20015;

c

enabling the FCA to exercise its powers under Part 4A6 or 5 of FSMA 2000 in relation to any such activity.

3

So far as not already in force by virtue of paragraph (1) or (2), these Regulations come into force on the day on which the revocation of the prospectus regulation by section 1(1) of, and Schedule 1 to, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 comes into force (“the main commencement day”).