Financial Services Act 2021

(143A) (1) In this Part, “FCA investment firm” means an investment firm that— (a) is an authorised person within the meaning of section 31(1)(a), (b) is not for the time being designated by the PRA under article 3 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (PRA-regulated Activities) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/556), and (c) has its registered office or, if it has no registered office, its head office in the United Kingdom. (2) But the following are not FCA investment firms— (a) a person excluded from the definition of “investment firm” in Article 3(1) of the Financial Services and Markets 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/544) by paragraph (a) or (b) of that definition; (b) an investment firm which has a Part 4A permission to carry on regulated activities as an exempt investment firm within the meaning of regulation 8 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701). (143B) (1) In this Part— - “authorised parent undertaking” means a parent undertaking that— 1. is incorporated in the United Kingdom or has its principal place of business in the United Kingdom, and 2. is an authorised person; - “on a consolidated basis” means as if all members of an FCA investment firm's group are a single FCA investment firm; - “Directive 2013/36/EU UK law” means the law of the United Kingdom which was relied on immediately before IP completion day to implement the capital requirements directive and its implementing measures as it has effect— 1. on IP completion day, in the case of rules made by the FCA or the PRA under this Act, and 2. as amended from time to time, in all other cases; - “EU tertiary legislation” has the meaning given in section 20 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018; - “governance arrangements” includes organisational structure, lines of responsibility and internal control mechanisms; - “integrity”, in relation to the UK financial system, has the meaning given in section 1D; - “investment firm” has the meaning given in Article 4(1)(2) of the capital requirements regulation; - “non-authorised parent undertaking” means a parent undertaking that— 1. is incorporated in the United Kingdom or has its principal place of business in the United Kingdom, and 2. is not an authorised person. (2) The Treasury may by regulations make provision about the meaning of the following terms for the purposes of this Part— - “on a consolidated basis”; - “group”; - “parent undertaking”; - “subsidiary undertaking”. (3) Regulations under subsection (2) may, among other things, amend, repeal or otherwise modify provisions of this Act. (4) In this Part, references to instruments made under the capital requirements regulation include EU tertiary legislation made under that regulation which forms part of retained EU law. (143C) (1) In the exercise of its power to make general rules, the FCA must make rules applying to FCA investment firms which impose the following types of prudential requirements— (a) requirements relating to the types and amounts of capital and liquid assets that such firms must hold in order to manage the risks specified in or under subsection (2); (b) requirements relating to the management of risks arising from the strength or extent of such firms' relationships with, or direct exposure to, a single client or group of connected clients; (c) reporting requirements related to requirements described in paragraph (a) or (b); (d) public disclosure requirements related to requirements described in paragraph (a) or (b); (e) requirements in respect of governance arrangements related to the risks specified in or under subsection (2); (f) requirements in respect of remuneration policies and practices related to the risks specified in or under subsection (2). (2) The risks referred to in subsection (1)(a), (e) and (f) are— (a) the risks to consumers (as defined in section 1G) arising from FCA investment firms, (b) the risks to the integrity of the UK financial system arising from FCA investment firms, (c) the risks to which FCA investment firms are exposed, and (d) any other risks specified by the Treasury by regulations. (3) General rules made for the purpose of subsection (1) may, among other things— (a) impose requirements to be satisfied on an individual basis or on a consolidated basis; (b) impose requirements relating to the processes for consolidation; (c) make provision relating to transactions between an FCA investment firm and a member of its group, including provision requiring the disclosure of information; (d) provide for exceptions from requirements; (e) make provision by reference to the capital requirements regulation, to an instrument made under the capital requirements regulation or to Directive 2013/36/EU UK law, as amended from time to time. (4) General rules made for the purpose of subsection (1) may, despite section 137A(6), include provision that modifies the capital requirements regulation or an instrument made under that regulation (but may not amend or revoke a provision of that regulation or such an instrument). (143D) (1) In the exercise of its power to make general rules, the FCA must make rules applying to authorised parent undertakings of FCA investment firms which impose the following types of prudential requirements— (a) requirements relating to the types and amounts of capital and liquid assets that such undertakings must hold in order to manage the risks specified in or under subsection (2); (b) requirements relating to the management of risks arising from the strength or extent of such undertakings' relationships with, or direct exposure to, a single client or group of connected clients; (c) reporting requirements related to requirements described in paragraph (a) or (b); (d) public disclosure requirements related to requirements described in paragraph (a) or (b); (e) requirements in respect of governance arrangements related to the risks specified in or under subsection (2); (f) requirements in respect of remuneration policies and practices related to the risks specified in or under subsection (2). (2) The risks referred to in subsection (1)(a), (e) and (f) are— (a) the risks to consumers (as defined in section 1G) arising from FCA investment firms, from parent undertakings of FCA investment firms and from FCA investment firms belonging to groups, (b) the risks to the integrity of the UK financial system arising from FCA investment firms, from parent undertakings of FCA investment firms and from FCA investment firms belonging to groups, (c) the risks to which FCA investment firms are exposed by virtue of their relationship with their parent undertaking, and (d) any other risks specified by the Treasury by regulations. (3) The FCA must make rules applying to non-authorised parent undertakings of FCA investment firms which impose requirements described in subsection (1), where such rules appear to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of advancing one or more of its operational objectives. (4) Rules made for the purpose of subsection (1) or under subsection (3) may, among other things— (a) impose requirements to be satisfied on an individual basis or on a consolidated basis; (b) impose requirements relating to the processes for consolidation; (c) make provision relating to transactions between a parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm and a member of its group, including provision requiring the disclosure of information; (d) provide for exceptions from requirements; (e) make provision by reference to the capital requirements regulation, to an instrument made under the capital requirements regulation or to Directive 2013/36/EU UK law, as amended from time to time. (5) Section 137A(6) and (7) (restriction on modifying etc retained direct EU legislation) apply to rules made by the FCA under subsection (3) as they apply to general rules made by the FCA. (6) Rules made for the purpose of subsection (1) or under subsection (3) may, despite section 137A(6), include provision that modifies the capital requirements regulation or an instrument made under that regulation (but may not amend or revoke a provision of that regulation or such an instrument). (7) Section 137H (rules about remuneration) applies where the FCA makes rules under subsection (3) prohibiting persons, or persons of a specified description, from being remunerated in a specified way as it applies where the FCA makes general rules imposing such a prohibition. (8) Section 137I (Treasury direction to consider compliance with remuneration policies) applies where the FCA makes rules under subsection (3) requiring non-authorised parent undertakings, or non-authorised parent undertakings of a specified description, to act in accordance with a remuneration policy as it applies where the FCA makes general rules imposing such requirements on authorised persons, but as if— (a) the references in that section to authorised persons were references to non-authorised parent undertakings of FCA investment firms, and (b) subsection (7) of that section were omitted. (9) Section 141A (power to make consequential amendments of references to rules etc) applies to the exercise by the FCA of its power to make, alter or revoke rules under subsection (3) as it applies in relation to the exercise by the FCA of its power to make, alter or revoke rules under Part 9A. (10) This section is subject to section 143E. (143E) (1) Subsections (1) and (3) of section 143D do not require the FCA to make rules applying to parent undertakings of FCA investment firms which belong to a group which includes a relevant body, but the FCA may make rules described in those subsections applying to such parent undertakings. (2) In subsection (1), “relevant body” means— (a) an undertaking (as defined in section 1161(1) of the Companies Act 2006) that has its head office in the United Kingdom and that has permission under Part 4A to accept deposits, other than— (i) an undertaking that also has permission under Part 4A to effect or carry out contracts of insurance, or (ii) a credit union within the meaning of section 1 of the Credit Unions Act 1979; (b) an investment firm that is for the time being designated by the PRA under article 3 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (PRA-regulated Activities) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/556). (3) The FCA may make rules applying to parent undertakings of FCA investment firms which impose requirements for the disclosure of information about such undertakings' branches and subsidiary undertakings outside the United Kingdom. (4) The FCA's powers to make rules under subsections (1) and (3) are powers to do so— (a) in relation to authorised parent undertakings, in exercise of its power to make general rules, and (b) in relation to non-authorised parent undertakings, where such rules appear to it to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of advancing one or more of its operational objectives. (5) Section 143D(4) and (6) apply in relation to rules made by the FCA in exercise of the powers conferred by, or described in, this section as they apply in relation to rules made in the performance of the FCA's duties under that section. (6) Section 143D(5), (7), (8) and (9) apply in relation to rules made under this section applying to non-authorised parent undertakings as they apply in relation to rules made under section 143D(3). (143F) (1) In this Act, “Part 9C rules” means rules made, or to be made, by the FCA— (a) in the performance of its duties under section 143C or 143D, or (b) in exercise of the powers conferred by, or described in, section 143E. (2) The FCA must publish a list of all Part 9C rules in force in the way appearing to the FCA to be best calculated to bring it to the attention of people likely to be affected by the rules. (3) The FCA's opinion as to whether a rule is a Part 9C rule is conclusive for all purposes. (143G) (1) When making Part 9C rules, the FCA must, among other things, have regard to— (a) any relevant standards set by an international standard-setting body, (b) the likely effect of the rules on the relative standing of the United Kingdom as a place for internationally active investment firms to be based or to carry on activities, (c) the target in section 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008 (carbon target for 2050), and (d) any other matter specified by the Treasury by regulations. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the FCA must consider the United Kingdom's standing in relation to the other countries and territories in which, in its opinion, internationally active investment firms are most likely to choose to be based or carry on activities. (3) When making Part 9C rules, the FCA must consider, and consult the Treasury about, the likely effect of the rules on relevant equivalence decisions. (4) For the purpose of this section, an equivalence decision is “relevant” if the Treasury have, by notice in writing, informed the FCA that it is relevant for that purpose. (5) In this section— - “equivalence decision” means a decision as to whether the law and practice of one country or territory is equivalent to the law and practice of another country or territory, either generally or as it relates to a particular matter; - “territory” includes the European Union and any other international organisation or authority comprising countries or territories. (6) This section is subject to section 143I. (143H) (1) A draft of proposed Part 9C rules published in accordance with section 138I(1)(b) must be accompanied by— (a) an explanation of the provision that the FCA has considered it appropriate to include in the rules given the risks specified in or under section 143C(2) or 143D(2), and (b) an explanation of the ways in which having regard to the matters specified in or under section 143G(1) has affected the proposed rules, (as well as being accompanied by the information listed in section 138I(2)). (2) If the FCA makes the proposed Part 9C rules, it must publish— (a) a summary of the purpose of the proposed rules, and (b) explanations complying with subsection (1), (as well as the information required by section 138I(4) and (5)). (3) This section is subject to section 143I. (143I) (1) Sections 143G and 143H do not apply where the FCA makes Part 9C rules— (a) in order to comply with a direction given by the Financial Policy Committee of the Bank of England under section 9H of the Bank of England Act 1998 (directions requiring macro-prudential measures), or (b) in order to act in accordance with a recommendation made by that Committee under section 9Q of that Act (recommendations about the exercise of the FCA's functions). (2) Section 143H does not apply in relation to Part 9C rules if the FCA considers that the delay involved in complying with that section would be prejudicial to the interests of consumers (as defined in section 425A). (3) If the FCA proposes Part 9C rules that change existing Part 9C rules and the changes consist of or include changes which, in the FCA's opinion, are not material— (a) the explanations described in section 143H(1) are not required in relation to the rules to the extent that they make those changes, but (b) the draft of the rules must be accompanied by a statement of the FCA's opinion. (4) If the FCA makes Part 9C rules that change existing Part 9C rules and the changes consist of or include changes which, in the FCA's opinion, are not material— (a) the summary and explanations described in section 143H(2) are not required in relation to the rules to the extent that they make those changes, but (b) the FCA must publish a statement of its opinion. (5) For the purposes of this section, whether a change to Part 9C rules is material is to be determined by the FCA by reference to, among other things, the risks specified in or under section 143C(2) or 143D(2) and the matters specified in or under section 143G(1). (143J) (1) This section applies where— (a) two or more FCA investment firms are subsidiary undertakings of the same parent undertaking, (b) the parent undertaking's head office is in a country or territory outside the United Kingdom, and (c) in the FCA's opinion, the law and practice in the other country or territory does not impose requirements on the parent undertaking which have equivalent effect to requirements imposed by Part 9C rules. (2) Where this section applies, the FCA may exercise its power under section 55L(3) to impose a requirement on the FCA investment firms to secure that a parent undertaking with its head office in the United Kingdom is established. (143K) (1) The FCA may, on the application of a non-authorised parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm— (a) impose a requirement on the parent undertaking, (b) vary a requirement imposed on the parent undertaking under this section, or (c) cancel such a requirement. (2) The FCA may exercise its power under subsection (3) in relation to a non-authorised parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm if it appears to the FCA that— (a) it is necessary or expedient to do so in order to manage risks specified in or under section 143D(2), and (b) it is desirable to do so in order to advance one or more of its operational objectives. (3) The FCA's power under this subsection is a power— (a) to impose a requirement, (b) to vary a requirement imposed under this section, or (c) to cancel such a requirement. (4) The FCA may refuse an application under subsection (1) if it appears to the FCA that it is desirable to do so in order to advance one or more of the FCA's operational objectives. (5) A requirement may, in particular, be imposed under this section— (a) so as to require the parent undertaking to take specified action, or (b) so as to require the parent undertaking to refrain from taking specified action. (6) A requirement may be imposed by reference to the parent undertaking's relationship with— (a) its group, or (b) other members of its group. (7) A requirement may refer to the past conduct of the parent undertaking (for example, by requiring the parent undertaking to review or take remedial action in respect of past conduct). (8) A requirement may be expressed to expire at the end of a specified period, but the imposition of a requirement that expires at the end of a specified period does not affect the FCA's power to impose a new requirement. (9) A requirement ceases to be in force if the person on whom it is imposed ceases to be a non-authorised parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm. (10) For the purposes of a provision of this section which refers to the FCA's operational objectives, in relation to the exercise of a power in relation to a particular parent undertaking, it does not matter whether there is a relationship between the parent undertaking and the persons whose interests will be protected by the exercise of the power. (143L) (1) An application under section 143K(1) for the imposition or variation of a requirement must contain a statement of the desired requirement or variation. (2) An application under section 143K(1)— (a) must be made in such manner as the FCA may direct, and (b) must contain, or be accompanied by, such other information as the FCA may reasonably require. (3) At any time after the application is received and before it is determined, the FCA may require the applicant to provide it with such further information as the FCA reasonably considers necessary to enable it to determine the application. (4) The FCA may require an applicant to provide information which the applicant is required to provide the FCA under this section in such form, or to verify it in such a way, as the FCA may direct. (5) Different directions may be given, and different requirements imposed, in relation to different applications or categories of application. (143M) (1) The FCA must determine an application under section 143K(1)— (a) if the application is complete, before the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which the FCA received the application, or (b) if the application is incomplete, before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which the FCA received the application. (2) The applicant may withdraw the application, by giving the FCA a written notice, at any time before the FCA determines it. (3) If the FCA grants an application under section 143K(1), it must give the applicant a written notice. (4) The notice must state the date from which the requirement or variation has effect. (143N) (1) If the FCA proposes to refuse an application under section 143K(1), it must give the applicant a warning notice. (2) If the FCA decides to refuse an application under section 143K(1), it must give the applicant a decision notice. (143O) (1) The imposition or variation of a requirement by the FCA under section 143K(2) takes effect— (a) immediately, if the notice given under subsection (3) states that is the case, (b) on such date as may be specified in the notice, or (c) if no date is specified in the notice, when the matter to which the notice relates is no longer open to review. (2) The imposition or variation of the requirement may be expressed to take effect immediately, or on a specified date, only if the FCA reasonably considers that it is necessary for it to take effect immediately or on that date, having regard to the ground on which it is exercising its power under section 143K(2). (3) If the FCA— (a) proposes to exercise its power under section 143K(2) so as to impose a requirement on a parent undertaking or to vary a requirement imposed on a parent undertaking, or (b) exercises that power so as to impose a requirement on a parent undertaking, or to vary a requirement imposed on a parent undertaking, with immediate effect, it must give the parent undertaking a written notice. (4) The notice must— (a) give details of the requirement or its variation, (b) state the FCA's reasons for imposing or varying the requirement, (c) inform the parent undertaking that it may make representations to the FCA within the period specified in the notice (whether or not the parent undertaking has referred the matter to the Tribunal), (d) inform the parent undertaking of when the imposition or variation of the requirement takes effect, and (e) inform the parent undertaking of its right to refer the matter to the Tribunal. (5) The FCA may extend the period allowed under the notice for making representations. (6) If, having considered any representations made by the parent undertaking, the FCA decides— (a) to impose the requirement or vary the requirement in the way proposed, or (b) if the requirement has been imposed or varied, not to rescind its imposition or variation, it must give the parent undertaking a written notice. (7) A notice under subsection (6) must inform the parent undertaking of its right to refer the matter to the Tribunal. (8) If, having considered any representations made by the parent undertaking, the FCA decides— (a) not to impose the requirement or vary the requirement in the way proposed, (b) to impose a different requirement or vary the requirement in a different way, or (c) to rescind a requirement or variation which has effect, it must give the parent undertaking a written notice. (9) A notice under subsection (8)(b) must comply with subsection (4). (10) If a notice under this section informs a person of the person's right to refer a matter to the Tribunal, it must give an indication of the procedure for such a reference. (11) For the purposes of subsection (1)(c), whether a matter is open to review is to be determined in accordance with section 391(8). (143P) (1) An applicant who is aggrieved by the determination of an application under section 143K(1) may refer the matter to the Tribunal. (2) A parent undertaking aggrieved by the exercise by the FCA of its power under section 143K(2) to impose a requirement on the parent undertaking, or vary a requirement imposed on the parent undertaking, may refer the matter to the Tribunal. (143Q) (1) This section makes provision about a requirement imposed on a non-authorised parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm (“N”) under section 143K— (a) prohibiting the disposal of, or other dealing with, any of N's assets (whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere) or restricting such disposals or dealings, or (b) requiring that some or all of N's assets, or some or all assets belonging to consumers (as defined in section 1G) but held by N or to N's order, must be transferred to and held by a trustee approved by the FCA. (2) If the FCA— (a) imposes a requirement described in subsection (1)(a), and (b) gives notice of the requirement to an institution with whom N keeps an account, the notice has the effects set out in subsection (3). (3) Those effects are that— (a) the institution does not act in breach of a contract with N if, having been instructed by N (or on N's behalf) to transfer a sum or otherwise make a payment out of N's account, it refuses to do so in the reasonably held belief that complying with the instruction would be incompatible with the requirement, and (b) if the institution complies with such an instruction, it is liable to pay to the FCA an amount equal to the amount transferred from, or otherwise paid out of, N's account in contravention of the requirement. (4) If the FCA imposes a requirement described in subsection (1)(b), no assets held by a person as trustee in accordance with the requirement may, while the requirement is in force, be released or dealt with except with the consent of the FCA. (5) If, while a requirement described in subsection (1)(b) is in force, N creates a charge over any assets of N held in accordance with the requirement, the charge is (to the extent that it confers security over the assets) void against the liquidator and N's creditors. (6) Assets held by a person as trustee are to be taken to be held by the trustee in accordance with a requirement mentioned in subsection (1)(b) only if— (a) N has given the trustee a written notice that those assets are to be held by the trustee in accordance with the requirement, or (b) they are assets into which assets to which paragraph (a) applies have been transposed by the trustee on the instruction of N. (7) A person who contravenes subsection (4) commits an offence and is liable— (a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine; (b) on summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. (8) In this section, references to imposing a requirement (however expressed) include imposing a requirement by varying an existing requirement. (9) In this paragraph, “charge” includes a mortgage (or, in Scotland, a security over property). (10) Subsections (4) and (6) do not affect any equitable interest or remedy in favour of a person who is a beneficiary of a trust as a result of a requirement described in subsection (1)(b). (143R) A non-authorised parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm must take reasonable care to ensure that members of its management body— (a) are of sufficiently good repute, and (b) possess sufficient knowledge, skills and experience to perform their duties effectively. (143S) (1) Subsection (2) applies where it appears to the FCA that an individual— (a) is not of sufficiently good repute, or (b) does not possess sufficient knowledge, skills and experience, to perform a function in relation to an activity carried on by a non-authorised parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm. (2) The FCA may make an order (“a Part 9C prohibition order”) prohibiting the individual from performing the function. (3) A Part 9C prohibition order may relate to— (a) all functions in relation to an activity carried on by a non-authorised parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm, or (b) a function specified in the order or of a description specified in the order. (4) A Part 9C prohibition order may relate to— (a) all activities of a non-authorised parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm, or (b) an activity specified in the order or of a description specified in the order. (5) A Part 9C prohibition order may relate to— (a) all non-authorised parent undertakings of FCA investment firms, or (b) an undertaking specified, or within a description specified, in the order. (6) A non-authorised parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm must take reasonable care to ensure that none of its functions is performed by a person who is prohibited from performing that function by a Part 9C prohibition order. (143T) (1) If the FCA proposes to make a Part 9C prohibition order it must give the individual to whom the order would apply a warning notice. (2) The warning notice must set out the terms of the prohibition. (3) If the FCA decides to make a Part 9C prohibition order it must give the individual to whom the order applies a decision notice. (4) The decision notice must— (a) name the individual to whom the Part 9C prohibition order applies, and (b) set out the terms of the order. (5) If the FCA decides to make a Part 9C prohibition order, the individual to whom the order applies may refer the matter to the Tribunal. (143U) (1) The FCA may vary or revoke a Part 9C prohibition order on the application of the individual named in the order. (2) On an application for the variation or revocation of a Part 9C prohibition order— (a) if the FCA decides to grant the application, it must give the applicant written notice of its decision, (b) if the FCA proposes to refuse the application, it must give the applicant a warning notice, and (c) if the FCA decides to refuse the application, it must give the applicant a decision notice. (3) If the FCA gives the applicant a decision notice under subsection (2)(c), the applicant may refer the matter to the Tribunal. (143V) (1) An individual who performs a function, or agrees to perform a function, in breach of a Part 9C prohibition order commits an offence. (2) An individual who commits an offence under this section is liable— (a) on summary conviction in England and Wales, to a fine, and (b) on summary conviction in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. (3) In proceedings for an offence under this section, it is a defence for the individual to show that they took all reasonable precautions and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence. (143W) (1) This section applies if the FCA is satisfied that a non-authorised parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm has contravened— (a) a provision of Part 9C rules, (b) a requirement imposed under section 143K, (c) section 143R, or (d) section 143S(6). (2) The FCA may impose a penalty of such amount as it considers appropriate on any of the following— (a) the non-authorised parent undertaking; (b) a person who was knowingly concerned in the contravention. (3) The FCA may (instead of or in addition to imposing a penalty under subsection (2)) publish a statement to the effect that the person has contravened, or been knowingly concerned in a contravention of, a provision of Part 9C rules. (4) Subsection (5) applies to— (a) a member of the management body of the non-authorised parent undertaking, or (b) a person not falling within paragraph (a) who is an employee of the non-authorised parent undertaking, who was, at any time, knowingly concerned in the contravention. (5) The FCA may impose, for such period as it considers appropriate, restrictions (including a ban) on the exercise by the person of functions of an FCA investment firm or a parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm. (6) The FCA may— (a) vary a restriction imposed under subsection (5) so as to reduce the period for which it has effect or otherwise to limit its effect, or (b) cancel the restriction. (7) The FCA may not take action against a person under this section after the end of the limitation period unless, before the end of that period, it has given a warning notice to the person under section 143X. (8) In subsection (7), “the limitation period” means the period of six years beginning with the first day on which the FCA knew of the contravention. (9) For the purpose of subsection (8), the FCA is to be treated as knowing of a contravention if it has information from which the contravention can reasonably be inferred. (10) In this section, “management body” means the board of directors or, if there is no such board, the equivalent body responsible for the management of the undertaking concerned. (11) The reference in subsection (4) to an employee of a person (“P”) includes a person who— (a) personally provides, or is under an obligation personally to provide, services to P under an arrangement made between P and the person providing the services or another person, and (b) is subject to (or to the right of) supervision, direction or control by P as to the manner in which those services are provided. (143X) (1) If the FCA proposes to take action against a person under section 143W(2), (3) or (5) it must give the person a warning notice. (2) A warning notice about a proposal to impose a penalty must state the amount of the penalty. (3) A warning notice about a proposal to publish a statement must set out the terms of the statement. (4) A warning notice about a proposal to impose a restriction under section 143W(5) must state— (a) the terms of the restriction, and (b) the period for which the restriction is to have effect. (5) If the FCA decides to take action against a person under section 143W(2), (3) or (5) it must give the person a decision notice. (6) A decision notice about the imposition of a penalty must state the amount of the penalty. (7) A decision notice about the publication of a statement must state the terms of the statement. (8) After the statement is published, the FCA must send a copy of the statement to— (a) the person in respect of whom it is made, and (b) any person to whom a copy of the decision notice was given under section 393(4). (9) A decision notice about the imposition of a restriction under section 143W(5) must state— (a) the terms of the restriction, and (b) the period for which the restriction is to have effect. (10) If the FCA decides to take action against a person under section 143W(2), (3) or (5), the person may refer the matter to the Tribunal. (11) If the FCA decides to vary or cancel a restriction under section 143W(6), it must give written notice of its decision to the applicant. (143Y) (1) The FCA must prepare and issue a statement of policy with respect to— (a) the imposition of penalties under section 143W, and (b) the amount of penalties under that section. (2) The FCA's policy in determining what the amount of a penalty should be must include having regard to— (a) the seriousness of the contravention, (b) the extent to which the contravention was deliberate or reckless, and (c) whether the person on whom the penalty is to be imposed is an individual. (3) The FCA may at any time alter or replace a statement issued under this section. (4) If a statement issued under this section is altered or replaced, the FCA must issue the altered or replacement statement. (5) In exercising, or deciding whether to exercise, a power under section 143W(2) in the case of any particular contravention, the FCA must have regard to any statement of policy published under this section and in force at a time when the contravention occurred. (6) A statement under this section must be published by the FCA in the way appearing to the FCA to be best calculated to bring it to the attention of the public. (7) The FCA must, without delay, give the Treasury a copy of any statement which it publishes under this section. (8) The FCA may charge a reasonable fee for providing a person with a copy of a statement published under this section. (143Z) (1) Before issuing a statement of policy under section 143Y, the FCA must publish a draft of the proposed statement in the way appearing to the FCA to be best calculated to bring it to the attention of the public. (2) The draft must be accompanied by notice that representations about the proposal may be made to the FCA within a specified time. (3) Before issuing the proposed statement, the FCA must have regard to any representations made to it in accordance with subsection (2). (4) If the FCA issues the proposed statement, it must publish an account in general terms of— (a) the representations made to it in accordance with subsection (2), and (b) its response to them. (5) If the statement differs from the draft published under subsection (1) in a way which is, in the FCA's opinion, significant, the FCA must publish details of the difference (in addition to complying with subsection (4)). (6) The FCA may charge a reasonable fee for providing a person with a copy of a draft published under subsection (1). (7) This section also applies to a proposal to alter or replace a statement.

PART 2 — Minor and consequential amendments

2

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 is amended as follows.

3

In section 133(7A) (proceedings before the Tribunal: meaning of “disciplinary reference”), after paragraph (ia) insert—

(ib) a decision to take action under section 143W;

.

4

In section 137A (the FCA's general rules), at the end insert—

(7) Subsection (6) is subject to sections 143C(4) and 143D(6).

5

In section 165(7) (regulators' power to require information), after paragraph (d) insert—

(da) by the FCA, to impose requirements on a person who provides, or has provided, a service to an FCA investment firm or to a relevant parent undertaking of such a firm;

.

6

• (1) Section 166 (regulators' power to require reports by skilled persons) is amended as follows.

• (2) In subsection (10), after “subsection (11)” insert “ or (12) ”.

• (3) After subsection (11) insert—

(12) This subsection applies to a person who provides, or has provided, a service to an FCA investment firm or to a relevant parent undertaking of such a firm.

7

• (1) Section 167 (regulators' power to appoint investigators) is amended as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1)—

• (a) in paragraph (a), for “a recognised investment exchange or an authorised person or of” substitute “ a person to whom subsection (1A) applies or ”, and

• (b) in paragraph (c), for “a recognised investment exchange or an authorised person” substitute “ a person to whom subsection (1A) applies ”.

• (3) After subsection (1) insert—

(1A) This subsection applies to the following persons— (a) a recognised investment exchange; (b) an authorised person; (c) a relevant parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm; (d) a person who provides a service to an FCA investment firm or to a relevant parent undertaking of such a firm.

• (4) For subsection (4) substitute—

(4A) The power conferred by this section may be exercised in relation to a person who has at any time been an authorised person or a person described in subsection (1A)(c) or (d) but only in relation to— (a) business carried on at any time when the person was an authorised person or a person described in subsection (1A)(c) or (d), or (b) the ownership or control of the person at such a time. (4B) The power conferred by this section may be exercised in relation to a person who has at any time been an appointed representative but only in relation to business carried on at any time when the person was an appointed representative.

• (5) In subsection (5A), at the end insert—

(d) in relation to a person who is, or has at any time been, a person described in subsection (1A)(c) or (d) who is not an authorised person, the FCA.

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• (1) In section 168(4), after paragraph (i) insert—

(ia) a person may have failed to comply with section 143R; (ib) an individual may have performed or agreed to perform a function in breach of a Part 9C prohibition order; (ic) a person may have failed to comply with section 143S(6);

.

• (2) Section 171 (powers of person appointed under section 167) is amended as follows.

• (3) In subsection (1), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute “ An investigator may require a person to whom subsection (1A) applies— ”.

• (4) After subsection (1) insert—

(1A) This subsection applies to the following persons— (a) the person who is the subject of the investigation (“the person under investigation”); (b) any person connected with the person under investigation; (c) where the person under investigation is an FCA investment firm, a person who provides, or has provided, a service to the firm or to a relevant parent undertaking of the firm; (d) where the person under investigation is a relevant parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm, a person who provides, or has provided, a service to the parent undertaking or to the firm.

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• (1) Section 176 (entry of premises under warrant) is amended as follows.

• (2) In subsection (3)(a), for “an authorised person or an appointed representative” substitute “ a person to whom subsection (3A) applies ”.

• (3) After subsection (3) insert—

(3A) This subsection applies to the following persons— (a) an authorised person; (b) an appointed representative; (c) a relevant parent undertaking of an FCA investment firm; (d) a person who provides a service to an FCA investment firm or to a relevant parent undertaking of such a firm.

10

After section 177 insert—

(177A) In this Part— - “FCA investment firm” has the meaning given in section 143A; - “relevant parent undertaking”, in relation to an FCA investment firm, means an authorised parent undertaking or a non-authorised parent undertaking (as defined in section 143B).

11

In section 347(1)(g) (record of authorised persons etc), after “order” insert “ or Part 9C prohibition order ”.

12

In section 391(1ZB) (publication of warning notices), after paragraph (ia) insert—

(ib) section 143T; (ic) section 143X;

.

13

In section 392 (application of third party rights to notices)—

• (a) in paragraph (a), after “142T(1),” insert “ 143N(1), 143T(1), 143U(2), 143X(1), ”, and

• (b) in paragraph (b), after “142T(4),” insert “ 143N(2), 143T(3), 143U(2), 143X(5), ”.

14

In section 395(13) (meaning of supervisory notice), after paragraph (bba) insert—

(bbb) section 143O(3), (6) or (8)(b);

.

15

• (1) Section 417(1) (definitions) is amended as follows.

• (2) At the appropriate place insert—

“Part 9C prohibition order” has the meaning given in section 143S; “Part 9C rules” has the meaning given in section 143F;

.

• (3) In the definition of “prohibition order”, after “order”” insert “ (except in the expression “Part 9C prohibition order”) ”.

16

In section 424A(1) (investment firm), after “this Act” insert “ (except as otherwise provided) ”.

17

• (1) Section 429 (parliamentary control of statutory instruments) is amended as follows.

• (2) In subsection (2), after “142W,” insert “ 143C(2), 143D(2), 143G(1), ”.

• (3) In subsection (2B), after paragraph (b) insert—

(ba) provision made under section 143B(2) which amends this Act;

.

18

In paragraph 20(4) of Schedule 1ZA (enforcement costs), after paragraph (b) insert—

(ba) its powers under section 143S (Part 9C prohibition orders),

.

PART 3 — Transitional provision

Rules made before Part 1 of this Schedule comes into force

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• (1) The Financial Conduct Authority may identify general rules made under section 137A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 before Part 1 of this Schedule comes into force and without complying with sections 143G and 143H of that Act (“pre-commencement rules”) that are to be Part 9C rules.

• (2) Where the Financial Conduct Authority identifies such rules, it must, as soon as reasonably practicable after Part 1 of this Schedule comes into force, publish—

• (a) a list of the pre-commencement rules that are to be Part 9C rules, and

• (b) a statement confirming that, in deciding that those pre-commencement rules should be Part 9C rules, the Financial Conduct Authority has—

• (i) considered the risks specified in or under section 143C(2) or 143D(2) and the matters specified in or under section 143G(1), and

• (ii) considered, and consulted the Treasury about, the likely effect of the rules on relevant equivalence decisions (as defined in section 143G).

• (3) Rules included in the list published in accordance with sub-paragraph (2)(a) are to be treated for all purposes as Part 9C rules.

Pre-commencement consultation etc

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• (1) In relation to Part 9C rules, the requirements of the provisions listed in sub-paragraph (2) may be satisfied by things done before Part 1 of this Schedule comes into force (as well as by things done after that time).

• (2) Those provisions are—

• (a) section 138I of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (consultation);

• (b) sections 143G to 143I of that Act (inserted by Part 1 of this Schedule).

Relevant equivalence decisions

21

For the purposes of section 143G of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (inserted by Part 1 of this Schedule), an equivalence decision may be a relevant equivalence decision by virtue of a notice in writing given by the Treasury before Part 1 of this Schedule comes into force (as well as by a notice given after that time).

Carbon target

22

In relation to the making of Part 9C rules that are made on or before 1 January 2022—

• (a) paragraph (c) of section 143G(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (duty to have regard to carbon target for 2050) does not apply, and

• (b) section 143H(1)(b) of that Act does not require an explanation in respect of matters specified in that paragraph.

Interpretation

23

In this Part of this Schedule, “Part 9C rules” has the same meaning as in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (see section 143F of that Act, inserted by Part 1 of this Schedule).

SCHEDULE 3

PART 1 — New Part 9D of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

1

In the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, after Part 9C (inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act) insert—

(144A) (1) In this Act, “CRR rules” means rules of a type described in subsection (2) to the extent that they make provision about a matter described in subsection (3). (2) The types of rules are— (a) general rules made, or to be made, by the PRA applying to CRR firms or a description of CRR firm; (b) rules made, or to be made, under section 192XA. (3) The matters are any matter that is the subject of— (a) a relevant provision of the capital requirements regulation, or (b) a CRR Basel standard. (4) For the purposes of subsection (3)(a), a provision is “relevant” if— (a) it has been or may be revoked by regulations made under section 3(1) of the Financial Services Act 2021, or (b) it has been revoked by regulations made under section 3(3) or (5) of that Act. (5) In subsection (3)— (a) the reference to a matter that is the subject of a provision of the capital requirements regulation includes a matter that is the subject of an instrument made under the provision, and (b) the reference to a matter that is the subject of a CRR Basel standard includes such a matter as it relates to any CRR firm (even where the standard in question does not apply to all CRR firms). (144B) (1) In this Part— - “CRR Basel standard” has the meaning given in section 4 of the Financial Services Act 2021; - “CRR firm” has the same meaning as in the capital requirements regulation; - “EU tertiary legislation” has the meaning given in section 20 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. (2) In this Part, references to instruments made under the capital requirements regulation include EU tertiary legislation made under that regulation which forms part of retained EU law. (144C) (1) When making CRR rules, the PRA must, among other things, have regard to— (a) relevant standards recommended by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision from time to time, (b) the likely effect of the rules on the relative standing of the United Kingdom as a place for internationally active credit institutions and investment firms to be based or to carry on activities, (c) the likely effect of the rules on the ability of CRR firms to continue to provide finance to businesses and consumers in the United Kingdom on a sustainable basis in the medium and long term, (d) the target in section 1 of the Climate Change Act 2008 (carbon target for 2050), and (e) any other matter specified by the Treasury by regulations. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), the PRA must consider the United Kingdom's standing in relation to the other countries and territories in which, in its opinion, internationally active credit institutions and investment firms are most likely to choose to be based or carry on activities. (3) When making CRR rules, the PRA must consider, and consult the Treasury about, the likely effect of the rules on relevant equivalence decisions. (4) For the purpose of this section, an equivalence decision is “relevant” if the Treasury have, by notice in writing, informed the PRA that it is relevant for that purpose. (5) In this section— - “consumer” means an individual who is acting for purposes outside those of any trade, business or profession carried on by the individual; - “equivalence decision” means a decision as to whether the law and practice of one country or territory is equivalent to the law and practice of another country or territory, either generally or as it relates to a particular matter; - “territory” includes the European Union and any other international organisation or authority comprising countries or territories. (6) This section is subject to section 144E. (144D) (1) A draft of proposed CRR rules published in accordance with section 138J(1)(b) must be accompanied by an explanation of the ways in which having regard to the matters specified in or under section 144C(1) has affected the proposed rules (as well as being accompanied by the information listed in section 138J(2)). (2) If the PRA makes the proposed CRR rules, it must publish— (a) a summary of the purpose of the proposed rules, and (b) an explanation complying with subsection (1), (as well as the information required by section 138J(4) and (5)). (3) This section is subject to section 144E. (144E) (1) Sections 144C and 144D do not apply where the PRA makes CRR rules— (a) in order to comply with a direction given by the Financial Policy Committee of the Bank of England under section 9H of the Bank of England Act 1998 (directions requiring macro-prudential measures), or (b) in order to act in accordance with a recommendation made by that Committee under section 9Q of that Act (recommendations about the exercise of the PRA's functions). (2) Section 144C does not apply where the PRA makes CRR rules to the extent that they make provision (“CRR restatement provision”) reproducing without any changes which, in the PRA's opinion, are material— (a) a provision of the capital requirements regulation as it had effect immediately before it was revoked by regulations made under section 3 of the Financial Services Act 2021, or (b) a provision of an instrument made under the capital requirements regulation as it had effect immediately before it was revoked by such regulations. (3) The following do not apply in relation to CRR rules to the extent that they make CRR restatement provision— (a) section 138J, other than subsection (1)(a), (b) section 138K, and (c) section 144D, but, if it makes rules making such provision, the PRA must publish a statement of which provisions of the capital requirements regulation, or of the instrument made under that regulation, are reproduced and what changes (if any) are made. (4) Section 144D does not apply in relation to CRR rules if the PRA considers that the delay involved in complying with that section would be prejudicial to the safety and soundness of PRA-authorised persons. (5) If the PRA proposes CRR rules that change existing CRR rules and the changes consist of or include changes which, in the PRA's opinion, are not material— (a) the explanation described in section 144D(1) is not required in relation to the rules to the extent that they make those changes, but (b) the draft of the rules must be accompanied by a statement of the PRA's opinion. (6) If the PRA makes CRR rules that change existing CRR rules and the changes consist of or include changes which, in the PRA's opinion, are not material— (a) the summary and explanation described in section 144D(2) are not required in relation to the rules to the extent that they make those changes, but (b) the PRA must publish a statement of its opinion. (7) For the purposes of this section, whether a change is material is to be determined by the PRA by reference to, among other things, the matters specified in or under section 144C(1). (144F) (1) The Treasury may by regulations make provision amending an enactment that is consequential on CRR rules. (2) In this section— - “enactment” includes— 1. retained direct EU legislation, 2. an enactment comprised in subordinate legislation, 3. an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of Senedd Cymru, 4. an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament, and 5. an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation; - “subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the Interpretation Act 1978 (see section 21 of that Act). (144G) (1) This section applies to a CRR rule if, or to the extent that, CRR rules provide for it to apply to the rule. (2) The PRA may, on the application of or with the consent of a person who is subject to CRR rules, give the person a permission that enables the person— (a) not to apply the CRR rule, or (b) to apply the CRR rule with the modifications specified in the permission. (3) The PRA may— (a) give permission under this section subject to conditions, and (b) revoke or vary permission under this section. (144H) (1) CRR rules may make provision by reference to the capital requirements regulation, to an instrument made under the capital requirements regulation or to Directive 2013/36/EU UK law, as amended from time to time. (2) CRR rules may, despite section 137G(6), include provision that modifies the capital requirements regulation or an instrument made under that regulation (but may not amend or revoke a provision of that regulation or such an instrument). (3) In this section, “Directive 2013/36/EU UK law” means the law of the United Kingdom which was relied on immediately before IP completion day to implement the capital requirements directive and its implementing measures as it has effect— (a) on IP completion day, in the case of rules made by the PRA or the FCA under this Act, and (b) as amended from time to time, in all other cases.

PART 2 — PRA's powers in relation to certain holding companies

2

Part 12B of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (approval of certain holding companies by the PRA) is amended as follows.

3

Before section 192O insert— “ Interpretation ”.

4

• (1) Section 192O(1) (interpretation) is amended as follows.

• (2) Omit the definition of “section 192V rules”.

• (3) After that definition insert—

• “section 192XA rules” means rules made under section 192XA;

.

5

Before section 192P insert— “ Approval ”.

6

Omit section 192V (rules imposing consolidated or sub-consolidated requirements).

7

After section 192X insert—

(192XA) (1) The PRA may make rules described in subsection (2) applying to financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies that are— (a) approved under section 192R, or (b) designated under section 192T(2)(c), where it appears to the PRA to be necessary or expedient to make the rules for the purpose of advancing any of its objectives. (2) Those rules are— (a) rules imposing requirements to be complied with by holding companies on a consolidated or sub-consolidated basis; (b) rules imposing requirements which, in the PRA's opinion, are likely to mitigate group risk; (c) rules imposing reporting requirements related to requirements described in paragraph (a) or (b); (d) rules imposing public disclosure requirements related to requirements described in paragraph (a) or (b); (e) rules imposing requirements in respect of governance arrangements; (f) rules imposing requirements in respect of remuneration policies and practices. (3) Subject to subsection (4), rules made under this section may not modify, amend or revoke any retained direct EU legislation, except retained direct EU legislation which takes the form of PRA rules. (4) Rules made under this section may include provision that modifies the capital requirements regulation or an instrument made under that regulation (but may not amend or revoke provisions of that regulation or such an instrument). (5) Rules made under this section may make provision by reference to the capital requirements regulation, to instruments made under that regulation or to Directive 2013/36/EU UK law, as amended from time to time. (6) Section 137H (rules about remuneration) applies where the PRA makes rules under this section prohibiting persons, or persons of a specified description, from being remunerated in a specified way as it applies where the PRA makes general rules imposing such a prohibition. (7) Section 137I (Treasury direction to consider compliance with remuneration policies) applies where the PRA makes rules under this section requiring financial holding companies or mixed financial holding companies, or a specified description of such companies, to act in accordance with a remuneration policy as it applies where the PRA makes general rules imposing such requirements on authorised persons, but as if— (a) the references in that section to authorised persons were references to financial holding companies or mixed financial holding companies, and (b) subsection (7) of that section were omitted. (8) Section 141A (power to make consequential amendments of references to rules etc) applies to the exercise by the PRA of its power to make, alter or revoke rules under this section as it applies in relation to the exercise by the PRA of its power to make, alter or revoke rules under Part 9A. (9) In this section— - “governance arrangements” includes organisational structure, lines of responsibility and internal control mechanisms; - “group risk” means the risk that the financial position of a financial holding company or mixed financial holding company or of a member of its group may be adversely affected— 1. by its relationships, whether financial or non-financial, with other members of the group, or 2. by matters which affect the financial position of the group, or of a group which forms part of that group, taken as a whole (including, for example, reputational contagion). (192XB) (1) For provision about the making of section 192XA rules that are CRR rules, see Part 9D. (2) The following provisions of Part 9D apply in relation to section 192XA rules that are not CRR rules as if they were CRR rules— (a) section 144C (matters to consider when making rules); (b) section 144D (explanation to accompany consultation on rules); (c) section 144E(1) and (4) to (7) (exceptions from sections 144C and 144D). (192XC) (1) This section applies to a section 192XA rule if, or to the extent that, section 192XA rules provide for it to apply to the rule. (2) The PRA may, on the application of or with the consent of a person who is subject to section 192XA rules, give the person a permission that enables the person— (a) not to apply the section 192XA rule, or (b) to apply the section 192XA rule with the modifications specified in the permission. (3) The PRA may— (a) give permission under this section subject to conditions, and (b) revoke or vary permission under this section. Disciplinary measures

.

8

In section 192Y(1) (power to impose penalty or issue censure), for paragraph (d) substitute—

(d) the capital requirements regulation or an instrument made under that regulation.”

PART 3 — Minor and consequential amendments

Bank of England Act 1998 (c. 11)

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• (1) Section 9H of the Bank of England Act 1998 (directions to FCA or PRA requiring macro-prudential measures) is amended as follows.

• (2) In subsection (2) (definition of “regulated person”), for paragraph (b) substitute—

(b) in relation to the PRA— (i) a PRA-authorised person within the meaning of that Act, or (ii) a financial holding company or mixed financial holding company that is approved under section 192R of that Act or designated under section 192T(2)(c) of that Act.

• (3) At the end insert—

(12) In this section— - “the Capital Requirements Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No. 575/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms; - “financial holding company” has the meaning given in Article 4(1)(20) of the Capital Requirements Regulation; - “mixed financial holding company” has the meaning given in Article 4(1)(21) of the Capital Requirements Regulation.

Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)

10

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 is amended as follows.

11

In section 137G (the PRA's general rules), at the end insert—

(7) Subsection (6) is subject to section 144H(2).

12

In section 138J(10) (consultation by the PRA), for “section 138L” substitute “ sections 138L and 144E(3). ”

13

In section 138K (consultation: mutual societies), at the end insert—

(7) This section is subject to section 144E(3).

14

• (1) Section 192O (interpretation of Part 12B) is amended as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1)—

• (a) in the definition of “Directive 2013/36/EU UK law”, omit the words following paragraph (b), and

• (b) after that definition insert—

• “EU tertiary legislation” has the meaning given in section 20 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;

.

• (3) At the end insert—

(3) In this Part, references to instruments made under the capital requirements regulation include EU tertiary legislation made under that regulation which forms part of retained EU law.

15

In section 192R(3) (grant of approval)—

• (a) in paragraph (a) omit “, section 192V rules” and the “and” at the end, and

• (b) after that paragraph insert—

(aa) adequate for the purpose of complying with section 192XA rules, and

.

16

• (1) Section 192T (measures) is amended as follows.

• (2) In subsection (1)—

• (a) omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (a),

• (b) in paragraph (b) omit “, section 192V rules”, and

• (c) at the end of paragraph (b) insert

, and (c) to ensure that the relevant group complies with section 192XA rules.

• (3) In subsection (2)(c)—

• (a) omit “, section 192V rules”, and

• (b) at the end insert “ and with section 192XA rules ”.

17

In section 192Y(1) (power to impose penalty or issue censure)—

• (a) omit paragraph (c) (including the “or” at the end), and

• (b) after that paragraph insert—

(ca) section 192XA rules; or

.

18

In section 417(1) (definitions), at the appropriate place, insert—

“CRR rules” has the meaning given in section 144A;

.

19

In section 429(2) (parliamentary control of statutory instruments: affirmative procedure), before “214A” insert “ 144C(1), 144F, ”.

Capital Requirements Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3115)

20

The Capital Requirements Regulations 2013 (meaning of “permission” etc) is amended as follows.

21

In regulation 2(1), in the definition of “appropriate regulator”, at the end insert “ , subject to regulation 39(2) ”.

22

• (1) Regulation 39 (meaning of “permission” etc) is amended as follows.

• (2) The existing text becomes paragraph (1).

• (3) In that paragraph, in the definition of “permission”, after paragraph (a) insert—

(aa) section 144G of FSMA and CRR rules (as defined in Part 9D of FSMA); (ab) section 192XC of FSMA and section 192XA rules (as defined in Part 12B of FSMA);

.

• (4) After that paragraph insert—

(2) In this Part, in relation to— (a) a decision made under a power conferred by section 144G of FSMA and CRR rules (as defined in Part 9D of FSMA) that are section 192XA rules (as defined in Part 12B of FSMA), or (b) a decision made under a power conferred by section 192XC of FSMA and section 192XA rules (as defined in Part 12B of FSMA), “appropriate regulator” means the PRA.

PART 4 — Transitional provision

Pre-commencement consultation etc

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• (1) In relation to general rules that are CRR rules, the requirements of the provisions listed in sub-paragraph (3) may be satisfied by things done before Part 1 of this Schedule comes into force (as well as by things done after that time).

• (2) In relation to section 192XA rules, the requirements of the provisions listed in sub-paragraph (3) may be satisfied by things done before Part 2 of this Schedule comes into force (as well as by things done after that time).

• (3) Those provisions are—

• (a) sections 138J and 138K of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (consultation);

• (b) sections 144C to 144E of that Act (inserted by Part 1 of this Schedule).

Relevant equivalence decisions

24

For the purposes of section 144C of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (inserted by Part 1 of this Schedule), an equivalence decision may be a relevant equivalence decision by virtue of a notice in writing given by the Treasury before Part 1 of this Schedule comes into force (as well as by a notice given after that time).

Carbon target

25

In relation to the making of CRR rules or section 192XA rules that are made on or before 1 January 2022—

• (a) paragraph (d) of section 144C(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (duty to have regard to carbon target for 2050) does not apply, and

• (b) section 144D(1) of that Act does not require an explanation in respect of matters specified in that paragraph.

Section 192V rules

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• (1) Rules made by the Prudential Regulation Authority under section 192V of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and in force immediately before the day on which the repeal of that section by Part 2 of this Schedule comes into force (“the repeal day”) are to be treated, on and after that day—

• (a) as validly made section 192XA rules, and

• (b) to the extent that they make provision about a matter described in section 144A(3) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (inserted by Part 1 of this Schedule), as validly made CRR rules.

• (2) Sections 192Y, 192Z and 192Z1 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (disciplinary measures) continue to have effect in relation to a contravention, before the repeal day, of a rule made under section 192V of that Act, despite the repeal of section 192Y(1)(c) of that Act.

Interpretation

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In this Part of this Schedule—

• “CRR rules” has the same meaning as in the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (see section 144A of that Act, inserted by Part 1 of this Schedule);

• “general rules” has the meaning given in section 137G(2) of that Act;

• “section 192XA rules” has the same meaning as in Part 12B of that Act (see section 192O of that Act, as amended by Part 3 of this Schedule).

SCHEDULE 4

1

The Capital Requirements Regulation is amended as follows.

2

In Article 4A(1)(a) (definitions: references to PRA rulebook), for “as the rulebook has effect on IP completion day” substitute “ as amended from time to time ”.

3

In Article 92(3) (own funds requirements), for points (b) and (c) substitute—