(1) The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 [S.I. 2001/544. Amended by S.I. 2017/1255, 2018/1403, 2019/632. There are other amendments which are not relevant.] is amended as follows.
(2) In article 3(1) (interpretation) -
(a) in the definition of “investment firm” -
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), omit the words from “and with” to the end;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b), omit “and with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/592”;
(b) in the definition of “qualifying credit institution”, in sub-paragraph (d), omit the words from “and with” to the end.
(3) In article 3(1A) (read with the definition of “market operator” in article 3(1)) -
(a) in sub-paragraph (a), omit the words from “and with” to “main business”;
(b) in sub-paragraph (b), omit “and with Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/592”.
(4) Omit article 72J (persons seeking to use the exemption under Article 2.1(j) of the markets in financial instruments dire
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