(1) In respect of a person to whom regulation 28 or 34 applies, Part 5 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (performance of regulated activities) is modified as follows.

(2) That Part has effect as if, after section 59 (approval for particular arrangements), there were inserted -

"59ZZA Deemed approval for particular arrangements

(1) The appropriate regulator may by notice given to an authorised person treat as approved under section 59 a person who is the subject of an application under section 60.

(2) The period during which a person may be so treated begins on such day as the notice may specify and ends -

(a) after twelve months, or

(b) if earlier -

(i) if the application is granted, with the day before the day stated in the written notice (given in accordance with section 62(1)) or decision notice (given in accordance with section 62(3)) as that from which approval has effect;

(ii) if the application is refused, with the day before the day stated in the decision notice (given in accordance with section 62(3)) as that on which the person is to cease to be treated as approved.

(3) The period in subsection (2) is subject to -