SI 2010/906

Made                                              22nd March 2010

Laid before Parliament          23rd March 2010

Coming into force                     7th June 2010

The Treasury are a government department designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 [1972 c.68; section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51) and by the Schedule to the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).] in relation to -

(a) credit ratings and credit rating agencies [S.I. 2009/3214.];

(b) credit and financial institutions and the taking of deposits or other repayable funds from the public [S.I. 2001/3495.]; and

(c) measures relating to investment firms and to the provision of investment services [S.I. 1993/2661.].

The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 and section 349(1)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 [2000 c. 8.], make the following Regulations: