# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Providing Targeted Support) (Amendment) Order 2026, Paragraph 3: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001


(1) The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 5 (Persons exempt in respect of particular regulated activities), in paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (i) insert—
“(j) article 55A (providing targeted support).”.
(3) In Part IV of the Schedule—
(a) in paragraph 48 (social housing) in sub-paragraph (1)(a)—
(i) for “or 53” substitute “, 53 or 55A”;
(ii) for “or advising on investments” substitute “, advising on investments or providing targeted support”;
(b) in paragraph 49 (electricity industry)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (1)—
(aa) for “or 53” substitute “, 53 or 55A”;
(bb) for “or advising on investments” substitute “, advising on investments or providing targeted support”;
(ii) in sub-paragraph (3), for “or 53” substitute “, 53 or 55A”;
(c) in paragraph 50 (freight forwarders and storage firms) in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i) for “or 53” substitute “, 53 or 55A”;
(ii) for “or advising on investments” substitute “, advising on investments or providing targeted support”;
(d) in paragraph 51 (policyholder advocates) in sub-paragraph (1)—
(i) for “or 53” substitute “, 53 or 55A”;
(ii) for “or advising on investments” substitute “, advising on investments or providing targeted support”;
(e) in paragraph 58 (Norges Bank)—
(i) for “or 53” substitute “, 53 or 55A”;
(ii) for “and advising on investments” substitute “, advising on investments or providing targeted support”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/74/schedule/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-regulated-activities-providing-targeted-support-amendment-order-2026/schedule/paragraph-3
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