# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001, Article 309: Exclusion of offences under section 397 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

After subsection (5) of section 20 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987 (offence of giving misleading information) insert—
“(5A) A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (2) above if, in giving the misleading indication which would otherwise constitute an offence under either of those subsections, he is guilty of an offence under section 397 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (misleading statements and practices).”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3649/article/309 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-consequential-amendments-and-repeals-order-2001/article-309
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