(1) Article 2 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 [S.I. 2001/544, amended by S.I. 2001/3544, S.I. 2002/682 and S.I. 2002/1776.] (commencement) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2)(b), for "nine months after section 19 of the Act comes into force" substitute "on such a day as the Treasury may specify".

(3) After paragraph (2) insert -

"(3) Any day specified under paragraph (2)(b) must be caused to be notified in the London, Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes published not later than one week before that day.".