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Published date: 29 June 2023

Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29) (FSMA 2023)

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Introductory Text
Part 1 Regulatory framework (ss. 1-53)
Chapter 1 Revocation of assimilated law (ss. 1-7)
Partly in force
1 Revocation of assimilated law relating to financial services and markets
Partly in force
2 Transitional amendments
In force
3 Power to make further transitional amendments
In force
4 Power to restate and modify saved legislation
In force
5 Power to replace references to EU directives
In force
6 Restatement in rules: exemption from consultation requirements etc
In force
7 Interpretation of Chapter
Chapter 2 New Regulatory Powers (ss. 8-24)
Designated activities regime (s. 8)
In force
8 Designated activities
Financial market infrastructure: general rules and requirements (ss. 9-12)
In force
9 Rules relating to central counterparties and central securities depositories
In force
10 Central counterparties and central securities depositories: other requirements
In force
11 Rules relating to investment exchanges and data reporting service providers
In force
12 Treasury directions to Bank of England: restrictions
Financial market infrastructure: piloting powers (ss. 13-17)
In force
13 Testing of FMI technologies or practices
In force
14 Reports on FMI sandboxes
In force
15 Permanent implementation of arrangements tested under an FMI sandbox
In force
16 Regulations
In force
17 Interpretation
Powers in relation to critical third parties (ss. 18-19)
In force
18 Critical third parties: designation and powers
In force
19 Critical third parties: related amendments
Financial promotion (s. 20)
In force
20 Financial promotion
Sustainability disclosure requirements (s. 21)
In force
21 Sustainability disclosure requirements
Digital settlement assets (ss. 22-23)
In force
22 Digital settlement assets
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23 Digital settlement assets: power to make regulations
Mutual recognition (s. 24)
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24 Implementation of mutual recognition agreements
Chapter 3 Accountability of regulators (ss. 25-53)
FCA and PRA objectives and regulatory principles (ss. 25-28)
In force
25 Competitiveness and growth objective
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26 Competitiveness and growth objective: reporting requirements
Partly in force
27 Regulatory principles
In force
28 Sections 25 and 27: consequential amendments
FCA and PRA powers to make rules etc (ss. 29-34)
In force
29 Review of rules
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30 Treasury power in relation to rules
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31 Matters to consider when making rules
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32 Effect of rules etc on deference decisions
In force
33 Effect of rules etc on international trade obligations
In force
34 Power to disapply or modify rules
FCA and PRA engagement (ss. 35-39)
In force
35 Responses to recommendations of the Treasury
In force
36 Public consultation requirements
In force
37 Engagement with statutory panels
In force
38 Engagement with Parliamentary Committees
In force
39 Reporting requirements
Co-operation of FCA and others (s. 40)
In force
40 Duty to co-operate and consult in exercising functions
Panels and policy statements (ss. 41-47)
In force
41 Listing Authority Advisory Panel
In force
42 Insurance Practitioner Panel
Partly in force
43 Cost Benefit Analysis Panels
In force
44 Statement of policy on cost benefit analyses
In force
45 Statement of policy on panel appointments
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46 Composition of panels
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47 Panel reports
Bank of England regulatory powers (ss. 48-50)
Partly in force
48 Exercise of FMI regulatory powers
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49 Bank of England: rule-making powers
Partly in force
50 Application of FSMA 2000 to FMI functions
Payment Systems Regulator (ss. 51-52)
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51 Payment Systems Regulator
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52 Chair of the Payment Systems Regulator as member of FCA Board
Consultation on rules (s. 53)
In force
53 Consultation on rules
Part 2 Access to cash (ss. 54-55)
In force
54 Cash access services
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55 Wholesale cash distribution
Part 3 Performance of functions relating to financial market infrastructure (s. 56)
Partly in force
56 Recognised bodies: senior managers and certification
Part 4 Central counterparties in financial difficulties (s. 57)
In force
57 Central counterparties in financial difficulties
Part 5 Insurers in financial difficulties (s. 58)
In force
58 Insurers in financial difficulties
Part 6 Miscellaneous (ss. 59-79)
Amendments to FSMA 2000 (ss. 59-69)
In force
59 Application of provisions to regulatory functions under this Act
In force
60 Formerly authorised persons
In force
61 Control over authorised persons
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62 Financial services compensation scheme
In force
63 The Ombudsman scheme
Not yet in force
64 Unauthorised co-ownership AIFs
In force
65 Power to amend enactments in consequence of rules
In force
66 Ambulatory references
In force
67 Power to amend or repeal certain provisions of FSMA 2000
In force
68 Power under FSMA 2000 to make transitional provisions
In force
69 Cryptoassets
Bank of England levy (ss. 70-71)
In force
70 Bank of England levy
In force
71 Bank of England levy: consequential amendments
Other miscellaneous provisions (ss. 72-79)
In force
72 Liability of payment service providers for fraudulent transactions
In force
73 Credit unions
In force
74 Reinsurance for acts of terrorism
In force
75 Banking Act 2009: miscellaneous amendments
In force
76 Arrangements for the investigation of complaints
In force
77 Politically exposed persons: money laundering and terrorist financing
In force
78 Politically exposed persons: review of guidance
In force
79 Forest risk commodities: review
Part 7 General (ss. 80-87)
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80 Interpretation
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81 Pre-commencement consultation
In force
82 Financial provision
In force
83 Power to make consequential provision
In force
84 Regulations
In force
85 Extent
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86 Commencement
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87 Short title
Schedules
Schedule 1 Revocation of assimilated law relating to financial services
Partly in force
Schedule 1, Part 1 Assimilated direct principal legislation
Partly in force
Schedule 1, Part 2 Subordinate legislation
Partly in force
Schedule 1, Part 3 EU tertiary legislation etc
Partly in force
Schedule 1, Part 4 Primary legislation
Partly in force
Schedule 1, Part 5 Other EU-Derived Legislation
Schedule 2 Transitional amendments
Partly in force
Schedule 2, Part 1 Amendments to the Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (paras. 1-27)
In force
Schedule 2, Part 2 Amendments to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (paras. 28-30)
In force
Schedule 2, Part 3 Amendments to the EU Securitisation Regulation (paras. 31-43)
Not yet in force
Schedule 2, Part 4 Amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (paras. 44-50)
In force
Schedule 2, Part 5 Amendments to the Central Counterparties (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit Regulations 2018) (para. 51)
In force
Schedule 2, Part 6 Amendments relating to critical third parties (paras. 52-72)
In force
Schedule 3 New Schedule 6B to FSMA 2000
In force
Schedule 4 FMI Sandboxes
In force
Schedule 5 Financial promotion: related amendments
Schedule 6 Digital settlement assets
In force
Schedule 6, Part 1 Amendments to the Banking Act 2009 (paras. 1-39)
In force
Schedule 6, Part 2 Amendments to the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (paras. 40-48)
Partly in force
Schedule 7 Accountability of the Payment Systems Regulator
Schedule 8 Cash access services
In force
Schedule 8, Part 1 New Part 8B of FSMA 2000 (para. 1)
In force
Schedule 8, Part 2 Consequential amendments to FSMA 2000 (paras. 2-9)
Schedule 9 Wholesale cash distribution
In force
Schedule 9, Part 1 New Part 5A of the Banking Act 2009 (para. 1)
In force
Schedule 9, Part 2 Amendments to Part 6 of the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (paras. 2-9)
In force
Schedule 9, Part 3 Consequential amendments (paras. 10-16)
Schedule 10 Performance of functions relating to financial market infrastructure
Partly in force
Schedule 10, Part 1 New Chapter 2A of Part 18 of FSMA 2000 (para. 1)
Partly in force
Schedule 10, Part 2 Related amendments (paras. 2-21)
Schedule 11 Central counterparties
In force
Schedule 11, Part 1 Introductory (para. 1)
In force
Schedule 11, Part 2 Pre-resolution powers of the Bank of England (paras. 2-3)
In force
Schedule 11, Part 3 Resolution plans (para. 4)
In force
Schedule 11, Part 4 Removal of directors and senior managers (paras. 5-14)
Partly in force
Schedule 11, Part 5 Special resolution action (paras. 15-118)
In force
Schedule 11, Part 6 Information, investigation and enforcement (paras. 119-144)
In force
Schedule 11, Part 7 Third-country resolution actions (paras. 145-147)
In force
Schedule 11, Part 8 General (paras. 148-156)
In force
Schedule 11, Part 9 Treasury support for CCPs (paras. 157-158)
In force
Schedule 11, Part 10 Consequential etc provision (paras. 159-165)
Schedule 12 Write-down orders
In force
Schedule 12, Part 1 Write-down orders: main provisions (para. 1)
In force
Schedule 12, Part 2 The manager of a write-down order (para. 2)
In force
Schedule 12, Part 3 Further provision about write-down orders (para. 3)
In force
Schedule 12, Part 4 Write-down orders: financial services compensation scheme (paras. 4-7)
In force
Schedule 12, Part 5 Consequential amendments (paras. 8-12)
Schedule 13 Insurers in financial difficulties: enforcement of contracts
In force
Schedule 13, Part 1 New Schedule 19C to FSMA 2000 (para. 1)
In force
Schedule 13, Part 2 Consequential Amendments (para. 2)
In force
Schedule 14 Credit unions
Explanatory Notes