(1) The Authority may direct in writing that any relevant provision which would otherwise apply to a person by virtue of an interim permission or interim variation of permission is not to apply or is to apply as modified in the way specified in the direction.
(2) Where the Authority makes a rule, gives guidance or issues a statement or code which applies only to persons with an interim permission or interim variation of permission (or only to a class of such persons), section 65 (statements and codes: procedure), 155 (consultation) and 157(3) (guidance) of the Act do not apply to that rule, guidance, statement or code.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a "relevant provision" is any provision made as a result of the exercise by the Authority of any of its legislative functions mentioned in paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1 to the Act (the Financial Services Authority).