Section 131AB InterpretationF1

United Kingdom

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In this Part—

F3...
F4“emission allowance” F5means emission allowance as described in paragraph 11 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001;
~~F6F7“financial instrument” means any instrument specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order , read with Part 2 of that Schedule;~~
“financial instrument” means any of the following—
1. (a)
  an instrument specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001, read with Part 2 of that Schedule;
2. (b)
  a “qualifying cryptoasset” as defined by article 88F of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001;
3. (c)
  a “related instrument” as defined by regulation 17(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026;
~~F8“issuer” has the meaning given in Article 3.1(21) of the market abuse regulation; and~~
“issuer” means—
1. (a)
  an issuer defined by Article 3.1(21) of the market abuse regulation, or
2. (b)
  a “relevant person” as defined by regulation 17(4) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026; and
“recognised auction platform” has the meaning given in regulation 1(3) of the Recognised Auction Platform Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2699);
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The following are supplementary market abuse legislation for the purposes of this Part—

(a)

an EU regulation, originally made under the market abuse regulation, which is F11assimilated direct legislation; ~~F12and~~

(b)

subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978) made under the market abuse regulation on or after IP completion ~~F13day.~~ day; and

(F14c)

Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 131AA-131AE inserted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, 9(15)
F2: S. 131AB renumbered as s. 131AB(1) (31.12.2020) by The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/310), regs. 1(3), 5(14)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3: Words in s. 131AB(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/310), regs. 1(3), 5(14)(b)(i); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F4: Words in s. 131AB inserted (29.6.2017 for specified purposes, 3.7.2017 for specified purposes, 31.7.2017 for specified purposes, 3.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/701), reg. 1(2)(3)(4)(6), Sch. 2 para. 17(b) (with reg. 7)
F5: Words in s. 131AB(1) substituted (22.4.2021) by The Recognised Auction Platforms (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/494), regs. 1(2), 2(3)
F6: Words in s. 131AB(1) substituted (25.2.2026 for specified purposes) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/102), regs. 1(2)(3), 41(2)(a)(i) (with regs. 53-56)
F7: Words in s. 131AB(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/310), regs. 1(3), 5(14)(b)(ii); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F8: Words in s. 131AB(1) substituted (25.2.2026 for specified purposes) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/102), regs. 1(2)(3), 41(2)(a)(ii) (with regs. 53-56)
F9: Words in s. 131AB(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/310), regs. 1(3), 5(14)(b)(iv); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F10: S. 131AB(2) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Market Abuse (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/310), regs. 1(3), 5(14)(c) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1301, regs. 1, 3, Sch. para. 17(b)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11: Words in s. 131AB(2)(a) substituted (1.1.2024) by The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1424), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 44(4)(e)
F12: Word in s. 131AB(2)(a) omitted (25.2.2026 for specified purposes) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/102), regs. 1(2)(3), 41(2)(b)(i) (with regs. 53-56)
F13: Words in s. 131AB(2)(b) substituted (25.2.2026 for specified purposes) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/102), regs. 1(2)(3), 41(2)(b)(ii) (with regs. 53-56)
F14: S. 131AB(2)(c) inserted (25.2.2026 for specified purposes) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/102), regs. 1(2)(3), 41(2)(b)(iii) (with regs. 53-56)

Notes on Part VIII

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 8 heading substituted (3.7.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Market Abuse) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/680), regs. 1, 9(2)

Modifications

C1: Pt. 8 applied (with modifications) (18.6.2012) by The Recognised Auction Platforms Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2699), regs. 1(2)(b), 6, Sch. 1 (as amended (3.1.2018) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) (No.2) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1255), regs. 2(b), 9)