This Order may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2001, and comes into force—
(a)other than for the purposes of article 8, on 1st December 2001;
(b)for the purposes of article 8, on 1st September 2002.
Article 2Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001#
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (“the principal Order”) is amended as provided in the following provisions of this Order.
Article 3Accepting deposits: sums received by persons authorised to deal etc.#
In article 8 of the principal Order, for “carrying on that activity” substitute “carrying on any such activity (or any activity which would be such an activity but for any exclusion made by this Part)”.
Article 4Dealing as principal: issue by a company of its own shares etc.#
In article 18(2)(c) of the principal Order, for “that company” substitute “the person concerned”.
Article 5Arranging deals in investments: arranging transactions in connection with lending on the security of insurance policies#
For sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of article 30 of the principal Order substitute—“a a relevant authorised person or a person acting on his behalf will introduce to the money-lender persons with whom the relevant authorised person has entered, or proposes to enter, into a relevant transaction, or will advise such persons to approach the money-lender, with a view to the money-lender lending money on the security of any contract effected pursuant to a relevant transaction;”
(a)in paragraph (2), after “entered into” insert “by way of business”;
(b)for paragraph (3)(a) substitute—“a a contract is a “regulated mortgage contract” if, at the time it is entered into, the following conditions are met—i the contract is one under which a person (“the lender”) provides credit to an individual or to trustees (“the borrower”);ii the contract provides for the obligation of the borrower to repay to be secured by a first legal mortgage on land (other than timeshare accommodation) in the United Kingdom;iii at least 40% of that land is used, or is intended to be used, as or in connection with a dwelling by the borrower or (in the case of credit provided to trustees) by an individual who is a beneficiary of the trust, or by a related person;”
(c)in paragraph (4), for “paragraph (3)(a)(ii)” substitute “paragraph 3(a)”.
Article 9Activities carried on in the course of a profession or non-investment business#
In article 67(1)(a) of the principal Order, for “regulated activities” substitute “the carrying on of regulated activities in the United Kingdom”.
Article 10Activities carried on in connection with the sale of goods or supply of services#
In article 68(3) of the principal Order, for “as agent by a supplier with a customer” substitute “by a supplier as agent for a customer”.
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