- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Imprisonment 2 of 45 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 3 carry different penalties and 40 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 31 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Applicant — also bound by 307 other Acts
Responsible Person — also bound by 108 other Acts
What it requires
Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Ring-fencing
5 of 12 sections shown- Breach of banking ring-fencing requirementsAny Person
Unlimited fine
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HM Treasury must appoint an independent panel to review ring-fencing lawsCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- PRA must review and report on bank proprietary trading risksStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- The Treasury must appoint an independent panel to review proprietary tradingCrown / Minister / Government department
- Provide documents and information to a review panelAny Person
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Depositor preference and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme
0 of 4 sections shown4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Bail-in stabilisation option
0 of 1 section shown1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
Conduct of persons working in financial services sector
3 of 21 sections shown- Apply to change or remove conditions on your senior manager approvalAny Person
- Cause a financial institution to fail through reckless decision-makingAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Regulators and Treasury must follow specific rules when starting prosecutionsStatutory regulator
18 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Regulation of payment systems
38 of 88 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- The Treasury must follow specific criteria when designating a payment systemCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HM Treasury must consult and notify before designating a payment systemCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- The Treasury must consult and notify before amending payment system ordersCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HM Treasury must follow specific steps to revoke a payment system designationCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- The Treasury must publish payment system designation ordersCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- PSR must promote competition, innovation, and user interests in payment systemsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Regulators must consult and coordinate on payment system oversightStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Payment Systems Regulator must assist CMA with market investigationsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Payment Systems Regulator must provide guidance on making complaintsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- PSR must issue a warning notice before imposing sanctionsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Payment Systems Regulator must notify businesses of investigationsStatutory regulator
- Interfere with financial investigations or provide false infoDirector or Officer
- Unlawfully disclosing or using confidential financial informationAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Treasury must approve or reject PSR standards instruments within four weeksCrown / Minister / Government department
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Financial regulators must maintain and publish a cooperation agreementStatutory regulator
amended 2 times
amended 2 times
amended 8 times
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- PSR must regularly review its requirementsStatutory regulator
amended 8 times
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- PSR must publish policy on how it reviews payment system requirementsStatutory regulator
amended 8 times
amended 8 times
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Payment Systems Regulator must report to the Treasury on requirement reviewsStatutory regulator
amended 8 times
amended 8 times
amended 8 times
amended 8 times
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Payment Systems Regulator must publish policy on panel appointmentsStatutory regulator
amended 8 times
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- PSR must notify Treasury of risks to international trade obligationsStatutory regulator
amended 1 time
50 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Special administration for operators of certain infrastructure systems
18 of 19 sections shown- FMI administrator must ensure continuity and efficiency of financial systemsDirector or Officer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Bank of England must notify infrastructure companies of administration applicationsStatutory regulator
- Follow strict procedure for winding up an infrastructure companyTrader
- Notify the Bank of England before enforcing security against an infrastructure firmAny Person
- Notify Bank of England before restructuring an infrastructure companyApplicant
amended 1 time
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
Miscellaneous
12 of 13 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- FCA must introduce price caps on payday loans and short-term creditStatutory regulator
- Pay regulatory fees for international financial stability costsResponsible Person
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
Final provisions
2 of 7 sections shown5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Schedules
10 of 168 shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Bank of England must report to Chancellor on bail-in resolution upon Treasury requestStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Bank of England must consult PRA, FCA and Treasury before making transfer instrumentsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Regulator must run a financial penalty scheme for payment system participantsStatutory regulator
- Wilfully alter, suppress or destroy a required documentAny Person
Unlimited fine
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CMA must notify, publish and give reasons for appeal determinationsStatutory regulator
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CMA group must order payment of costs after deciding an appealStatutory regulator
- Submit a proper application for permission to appeal a PSR decisionApplicant
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- CMA must determine payment system appeals within 6 months (7 months with special reasons)Statutory regulator
- Provide information and assistance to the Bank of England for FMI transfer schemesTrader
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- FCA must investigate regulatory failures in regulated activities and exchangesStatutory regulator
158 other schedules
Help complying
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