# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) (Miscellaneous) (No. 2) Order 2001, Article 7: Exemptions from restrictions on disclosure


The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) Regulations 2001 have effect until commencement as if—
(a) the reference in Part I of Schedule 1 to a recognised investment exchange included a reference to a recognised investment exchange within the meaning of the Financial Services Act;
(b) after the reference in that Part to the scheme manager and to its functions under Part XV of the Act, there were inserted the following entries—
“
The Policyholders Protection Board
Its functions under the Policyholders Protection Act 1975
The Deposit Protection Board
Its functions as such
The body administering a scheme under section 54 of the Financial Services Act 1986
Its functions as such
”;
(c) the reference in that Part to a body which was, immediately before the coming into force of section 19 of the Act, a recognised professional body within the meaning of the Financial Services Act included a reference to a recognised professional body, a self-regulating organisation and a self-regulating organisation for friendly societies, in each case, within the meaning of that Act;
(d) the reference in that Part to an auditor exercising functions conferred by or under the Act included a reference to a person approved under section 108 of the Financial Services Act for the purposes of exercising any function;
(e) the reference in that Part to a person appointed to conduct an investigation under section 167 or section 168(3) or (5) of the Act included a reference to each of the following—
(i) an inspector appointed under section 94 or 177 of the Financial Services Act;
(ii) a person authorised to exercise powers under section 106 of that Act;
(iii) a person authorised to exercise powers under section 43A or 44 of the Insurance Companies Act;
(f) the reference in that Part to an auditor of an authorised person appointed under or as a result of an enactment included a reference to each of the following—
(i) an auditor of an authorised person, within the meaning of the Financial Services Act;
(ii) an auditor appointed under section 21 of the Insurance Companies Act;
(g) the reference in that Part to an actuary exercising functions conferred by or under the Act included a reference to an actuary exercising functions under the Insurance Companies Act;
(h) the reference in Part 4 of that Schedule and Schedule 2 to a recognised clearing house included a reference to a recognised clearing house within the meaning of the Financial Services Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/2659/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-consequential-and-transitional-provisions-miscellaneous-no-2-order-2001/article-7
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