Section 187 Approval with conditionsF1 X1

United Kingdom

(1)

The F2appropriate regulator may impose conditions on its approval of an acquisition.

(F32)

The appropriate regulator may only impose conditions where—

(a)

if it did not impose those conditions, it would propose to object to the acquisition, F4...

(F5aa)

it appears to that regulator that it is desirable to impose those conditions in order to advance any of that regulator’s objectives (subject to section 185(2)(c)), or

(b)

it is required to do so by a direction under section 187A(3)(b) or section 187B(3).

(3)

The appropriate regulator may not impose conditions requiring a particular level of holding to be acquired.

(4)

The appropriate regulator may vary or cancel the conditions.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 178-191G and cross-headings substituted (21.3.2009) for ss. 178-191 and cross-headings by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Controllers) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/534), reg. 3, Sch. 1 (with reg. 8)
F2: Words in Pt. 12 substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 26(2), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F3: S. 187(2) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 26(5), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F4: Word in s. 187(2)(a) omitted (29.8.2023) by virtue of Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), ss. 61(a), 86(2)(g) (with savings in The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/936), reg. 6)
F5: S. 187(2)(aa) inserted (29.8.2023) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), ss. 61(b), 86(2)(g) (with savings in The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/936), reg. 6)

Editorial notes

X1: The substitution of ss. 178-191G for ss. 178-191 on 21.3.2009 which involves the insertion of several new headings in Pt. XII gives rise to a change in the structure of this legislation on SLD which breaks the continuity of historical versions of the existing provisions which are now brought under those new headings.

Notes on Part XII

Modifications

C1: Pt. 12 modified (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3592, arts. 1(2), 114(3)(a) (with art. 23(2))
C2: Pt. 12 applied (with modifications) (30.4.2011) by The Electronic Money Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/99), reg. 62, Sch. 3 para. 4 (with reg. 3) (as amended (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 196(5)(d)(e))
C3: Pt. 12 excluded (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 2.9.2013 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1881), arts. 1(2)(5), 59(7)
C4: Pt. 12 applied (with modifications) (13.8.2017 for specified purposes, 13.10.2017 in so far as nt already in force) by The Payment Services Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/752), reg. 1(2)(b)(iii)(3)(c), Sch. 6 para. 5 (with reg. 3)
C5: Pt. 12 excluded (8.12.2017) by The Risk Transformation Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1212), regs. 1(2), 8
C6: Pt. 12 modified (E.W.S.) (29.11.2018 for specified purposes, 1.4.2019 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Claims Management Activity) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/1253), arts. 1(2)(3), 83(10)
C7: Pt. 12 applied (with modifications) (11.8.2022) by S.I. 2017/692, Sch. 6B para. 1 (as inserted by The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/860), regs. 1(2)(c), 12(4))
C8: Pt. 12 applied (with modifications) (30.6.2026) by S.I. 2017/692, Sch. 6B paras. 1, 2, 5 (as substituted by The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/621), regs. 1(2)(5), 37)

Section 187 Approval with conditionsF1X1