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“CCA 1974” means the Consumer Credit Act 1974; |
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“the OFT” means the Office of Fair Trading. |
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Amendments of Companies Act 1989 |
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92 | Amendments of Companies Act 1989 |
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(1) | Section 166 of the Companies Act 1989 (power of Secretary of State to give |
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directions to recognised investment exchange or recognised clearing house) is |
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(2) | In subsection (2)(a)— |
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(a) | for “Authority”, in the first place, substitute “appropriate regulator”, |
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(b) | for “Authority”, in the second place, substitute “regulator”. |
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(3) | In subsection (2)(b)— |
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(a) | for “Authority”, in the first place, substitute “appropriate regulator”, |
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(b) | for “Authority”, in the second place, substitute “regulator”. |
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(a) | for “Authority” substitute “appropriate regulator”, |
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(b) | omit the “or” following paragraph (a), and |
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“(c) | in either case, that the direction is necessary having |
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regard to the public interest in the stability of the |
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financial system of the United Kingdom, or |
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(d) | in either case, that the direction is necessary— |
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(i) | to facilitate a proposed or possible use of a |
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power under Part 1 of the Banking Act 2009 |
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(special resolution regime), or |
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(ii) | in connection with a particular exercise of a |
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(a) | for “Authority”, in the first place, substitute “appropriate regulator”, |
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(b) | omit the words from “The Authority shall not” to the end. |
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(6) | After that subsection insert— |
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“(7A) | Where the exchange or clearing house is acting in accordance with a |
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direction under subsection (2)(a) that was given only by virtue of |
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paragraph (a) of subsection (3), the appropriate regulator shall not give |
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a direction under subsection (7) unless it is satisfied that the direction |
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under that subsection will not impede or frustrate the proper and |
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efficient conduct of the default proceedings. |
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(7B) | Where the exchange or clearing house has taken action under its default |
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rules without being directed to do so, the appropriate regulator shall |
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not give a direction under subsection (7) unless— |
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(a) | it is satisfied that the direction under that subsection will not |
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impede or frustrate the proper and efficient conduct of the |
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(b) | it is satisfied that the direction is necessary— |
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(i) | having regard to the public interest in the stability of the |
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financial system of the United Kingdom, |
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(ii) | to facilitate a proposed or possible use of a power under |
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Part 1 of the Banking Act 2009 (special resolution |
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(iii) | in connection with a particular exercise of a power |
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(7) | In subsection (8), for “Authority” substitute “the regulator which gave the |
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“(9) | “The appropriate regulator”— |
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(a) | in relation to a recognised UK investment exchange, means the |
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(b) | in relation to a recognised UK clearing house, means the Bank |
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(9) | In the heading, omit “of Secretary of State”. |
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93 | Evidencing and transfer of title to securities without written instrument |
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In section 785 of the Companies Act 2006 (provision enabling procedures for |
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evidencing and transferring title), at the end insert— |
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“(7) | The regulations may confer functions on any person, including— |
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(a) | the function of giving guidance or issuing a code of practice in |
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relation to any provision made by the regulations, and |
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(b) | the function of making rules for the purposes of any provision |
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(8) | The regulations may, in prescribed cases, confer immunity from |
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94 | Provision of services by Director of Savings |
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(1) | The Director of Savings (“the Director”) may enter into arrangements with a |
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public body for the provision by the Director, or persons authorised by the |
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Director, of services to the body. |
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(2) | Arrangements are to be on such terms, including terms as to payment, as may |
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(3) | “Public body” means a person or body whose functions are of a public nature. |
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Further amendments and repeals |
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95 | Further minor and consequential amendments and repeals |
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(1) | Schedule 18 contains further amendments of FSMA 2000 and other |
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(2) | Schedule 19 contains further consequential repeals. |
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(1) | Any power of the Treasury or the Secretary of State to make an order under this |
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Act is exercisable by statutory instrument. |
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(2) | Any order made by the Treasury or the Secretary of State under this Act may— |
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(a) | contain such incidental or transitional provision as the Treasury |
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consider appropriate, and |
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(b) | make different provision for different cases. |
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97 | Orders: Parliamentary control |
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(1) | A statutory instrument containing (alone or with other provision) an order to |
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which subsection (2) applies may not be made unless a draft of the instrument |
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has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House. |
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(2) | This subsection applies to— |
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(a) | an order under Part 3 (mutual societies); |
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(b) | an order under section 99 (power to make further consequential |
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amendments) that amends or repeals primary legislation. |
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(3) | A statutory instrument containing an order under this Act, other than an |
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instrument to which subsection (1) applies or an instrument containing only |
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provision made under section 103 (commencement), is subject to annulment in |
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pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament. |
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(4) | In this section “primary legislation” means— |
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(a) | an Act of Parliament, |
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(b) | an Act of the Scottish Parliament, |
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(c) | a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales, or |
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(d) | Northern Ireland legislation. |
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(1) | In this Act “FSMA 2000” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. |
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“the FCA” means the Financial Conduct Authority; |
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“the PRA” means the Prudential Regulation Authority; |
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“the UK financial system” means the financial system of the United |
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(3) | In this Act “enactment” includes— |
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(a) | an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning |
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of the Interpretation Act 1978; |
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(b) | an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of |
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(c) | an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure |
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or Act of the National Assembly for Wales; |
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(d) | an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern |
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Consequential and transitional provisions |
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99 | Power to make further consequential amendments etc |
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(1) | The Treasury or the Secretary of State may by order make such provision |
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amending, repealing, revoking or applying with modifications any enactment |
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to which this section applies as they consider necessary or expedient in |
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consequence of any provision made by or under this Act. |
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(2) | This section applies to— |
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(a) | any enactment passed or made before the passing of this Act, and |
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(b) | any enactment passed or made on or before the last day of the Session |
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in which this Act is passed. |
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(3) | Amendments and repeals made under this section are additional to those |
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made by or under any other provision of this Act. |
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100 | Transitional provisions and savings |
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(1) | Schedule 20 contains transitional provisions. |
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(2) | Schedule 21 contains provision about the transfer of property, rights and |
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(3) | The Treasury may by order make such provision as they consider necessary or |
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expedient for transitory, transitional or saving purposes in connection with the |
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commencement of any provision made by or under this Act. |
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(4) | An order under subsection (3) may, in particular— |
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(a) | make provision enabling any person by whom any powers will become |
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exercisable, on a date set by or under this Act, by virtue of any |
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provision made by or under this Act to take before that date any steps |
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which are necessary as a preliminary to the exercise of those powers; |
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(b) | make provision treating any rules made, permission given or other |
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thing done by the Financial Services Authority before commencement |
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under an enactment amended by this Act— |
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(i) | as having been made, given or done under a corresponding |
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provision of the enactment as so amended; |
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(ii) | as having been made, given or done (or also made, given or |
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done) by the PRA or the Bank of England; |
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(c) | make provision for the continuation of proceedings begun before |
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commencement, including provision about the decisions available to |
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bodies before which such proceedings take place and the effect of their |
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(d) | make provision for making savings, or additional savings, from the |
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effect of any repeal or revocation made by or under this Act. |
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(5) | An order under subsection (3) may— |
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(a) | confer functions on the Treasury, the FCA or the PRA, or on the Bank |
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of England or its Financial Policy Committee; |
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(b) | modify, exclude or apply (with or without modifications) any |
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enactment (including any provision of, or made under, this Act). |
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(6) | In subsection (4) “commencement” means the commencement of such |
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provisions of this Act as may be specified by the order. |
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(1) | There is to be paid out of money provided by Parliament— |
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(a) | any expenditure incurred under or by virtue of this Act by a Minister |
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of the Crown or government department (apart from any expenditure |
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to be met from the National Loans Fund), and |
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(b) | any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable under any |
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other Act out of money so provided. |
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(2) | There is to be paid out of the National Loans Fund any increase attributable to |
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this Act in the sums payable under any other Act out of that Fund. |
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This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. |
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(1) | The following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is |
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(2) | Section 94 comes into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with |
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day on which this Act is passed. |
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(3) | The remaining provisions of this Act come into force on such day as the |
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Treasury may by order appoint. |
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(4) | Different days may be appointed for different purposes. |
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