Article 67 Activities carried on in the course of a profession or non-investment business

United Kingdom

(1)

There is excluded from articles 21, 25(1) and (2) F1, 25A, F225B, 25C, F325E, F439A, 40 F553 F6, 53A, 53B, F753C, 53D F8, 53DA and 55A any activity which—

(a)

is carried on in the course of carrying on any profession or business which does not otherwise consist of F9the carrying on of regulated activities in the United Kingdom; and

(b)

may reasonably be regarded as a necessary part of other services provided in the course of that profession or business.

(2)

But the exclusion in paragraph (1) does not apply if the activity in question is remunerated separately from the other services.

F10(3)

This article is subject to article F114(4), (4A) and (4B).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in art. 67(1) inserted (31.10.2004) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 1) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1475), arts. 1(3), 19(a)
F2: Words in art. 67(1) inserted (6.11.2006 for specified purposes, 6.4.2007 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2383), arts. 1(2), 20(a)
F3: Word in art. 67(1) inserted (1.7.2009 for specified purposes, 30.6.2010 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1342), arts. 1(2), 19(a)
F4: Words in art. 67 substituted (31.10.2004 for specified purposes, 14.1.2005 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1476), arts. 1(3), 10(2)
F5: Words in art. 67(1) substituted (31.10.2004) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No. 1) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1475), arts. 1(3), 19(b)
F6: Words in art. 67(1) substituted (6.11.2006 for specified purposes, 6.4.2007 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2383), arts. 1(2), 20(b)
F7: Words in art. 67(1) substituted (20.4.2015 for specified purposes, 21.12.2015 for specified purposes, 21.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by The Mortgage Credit Directive Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/910), art. 1(5), Sch. 1 para. 4(25)(a) (with Pt. 4)
F8: Words in art. 67(1) substituted (23.2.2026 for specified purposes, 6.4.2026 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Providing Targeted Support) (Amendment) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/74), art. 1(2)(3), Sch. para. 1(6)
F9: Words in art. 67(1)(a) substituted (1.12.2001) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3544), arts. 1(a), 9
F10: Art. 67(3) inserted (1.4.2007 for specified purposes, 1.11.2007 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3384), arts. 1(2), 20
F11: Words in art. 67(3) substituted (20.4.2015 for specified purposes, 21.12.2015 for specified purposes, 21.3.2016 in so far as not already in force) by The Mortgage Credit Directive Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/910), art. 1(5), Sch. 1 para. 4(25)(b) (with Pt. 4)