# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulations Relating to Money Laundering) Regulations 2001

S.I. 2001/1819 · made 9 May 2001

These Regulations prescribe the Money Laundering Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/1933), (“the 1993 Regulations”), as amended, for the purposes of section 168(4)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“the Act”). The effect of this is that the Financial Services Authority may, under section 168(5) of the Act, appoint a competent person to conduct an investigation on its behalf where it appears to it that a person may be guilty of an offence under the 1993 Regulations. The 1993 Regulations are also prescribed for the purposes of section 402(1)(b) of the Act. This will enable the Financial Services Authority (except in Scotland) to institute proceedings for any offence under the 1993 Regulations.

Made under: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Section 168, Section 402, Section 417)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-regulations-relating-to-money-laundering-regulations-2001/pdf/uksi_20011819_en.pdf

## Introductory text

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS
Made 9th May 2001
Laid before Parliament 10th May 2001
Coming into force 18th June 2001
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 168(4)(b), 402(1)(b) and 417(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“the Act”), hereby make the following Regulations:

## 1 

These Regulations may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulations Relating to Money Laundering) Regulations 2001 and come into force on 18th June 2001.

## 2 

The Money Laundering Regulations 1993 are prescribed for the purposes of section 168(4)(b) and section 402(1)(b) of the Act.

## Signature

Jim Dowd
Greg Pope
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
9th May 2001

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations prescribe the Money Laundering Regulations 1993 (S.I. 1993/1933), (“the 1993 Regulations”), as amended, for the purposes of section 168(4)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“the Act”). The effect of this is that the Financial Services Authority may, under section 168(5) of the Act, appoint a competent person to conduct an investigation on its behalf where it appears to it that a person may be guilty of an offence under the 1993 Regulations. The 1993 Regulations are also prescribed for the purposes of section 402(1)(b) of the Act. This will enable the Financial Services Authority (except in Scotland) to institute proceedings for any offence under the 1993 Regulations.

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