{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000/section-204A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000/section-204A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2000/8",
  "legislation_title": "Financial Services and Markets Act 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000",
  "path": "section/204A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "204A",
  "heading": "Meaning of “relevant requirement” and “appropriate regulator”",
  "text": "(1) The following definitions apply for the purposes of this Part.\n(2) “Relevant requirement” means a requirement imposed—\n(a) by or under this Act, ...\n(aa) by regulations under section 11 of the Civil Liability Act 2018,\n(aza) by or under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2008 in relation to the scale requirement in section 28B or the asset allocation requirement in section 28C,\n(ab) by or under the Securitisation Regulations 2024,\n(ac) by small pots regulations within the meaning of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Pension Schemes Act 2026,\n(b) by a qualifying provision specified, or of a description specified, for the purposes of this subsection by the Treasury by order , ...\n(c) by the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 , or\n(d) by the Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Regulations 2011.\n(3) The PRA is “the appropriate regulator” in the case of a contravention of—\n(a) a requirement that is imposed under any provision of this Act by the PRA;\n(b) a requirement under section 56(6) where the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person and the prohibition order concerned is made by the PRA;\n(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(d) a requirement under section 62A(2) where the revised statement of responsibilities is to be provided to the PRA only;\n(e) a requirement under section 64B(2) or (5) where the conduct rules concerned are made by the PRA;\n(f) a requirement under section 64C(1) to notify the PRA that disciplinary action has been taken.\n(fa) a requirement imposed by regulation 8A(2) of the Securitisation Regulations 2024 where the institutional investor concerned is a PRA-authorised person;\n(g) a requirement imposed by regulation 38 of the Securitisation Regulations 2024 on a PRA-authorised person in a case where the temporary prohibition imposed under regulation 37(1) or (2) of those Regulations was imposed by the PRA.\n(3A) Either the PRA or the FCA is “the appropriate regulator” in the case of a contravention of—\n(a) a requirement under section 59(1) or (2) where the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person and the approval concerned falls to be given by the PRA;\n(b) a requirement under section 60A(1) or (2) where the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person and the approval concerned falls to be given by the PRA;\n(ba) a requirement under section 62A(2) where the revised statement of responsibilities is to be provided to the FCA and the PRA;\n(c) a requirement under section 63(2A) where the approval concerned is within section 63(1A)(a);\n(d) a requirement under section 63E(1) where the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person and the function concerned is of a description specified in rules made by the PRA;\n(e) a requirement under section 63F(1), (2), (4), (6) or (7) where the authorised person concerned is a PRA-authorised person and the certificate concerned relates to a function of a description specified in rules made by the PRA.\n(4) In the case of a contravention of a requirement that is imposed by a qualifying EU provision, “the appropriate regulator” for the purpose of any provision of this Part is whichever of the PRA or the FCA (or both) is specified by the Treasury by order in relation to the qualifying EU provision for the purposes of that provision of this Part.\n(5) In the case of a contravention of a requirement where the contravention constitutes an offence, the “appropriate regulator” is whichever of the PRA or the FCA has power to prosecute the offence (see section 401).\n(6) The FCA is “the appropriate regulator” in the case of a contravention of any other requirement imposed—\n(a) by or under this Act;\n(aza) by or under Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2008 in relation to the scale requirement in section 28B or the asset allocation requirement in section 28C,\n(aa) by regulations under section 11 of the Civil Liability Act 2018;\n(ab) by or under the Securitisation Regulations 2024;\n(ac) by small pots regulations within the meaning of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Pension Schemes Act 2026;\n(b) by the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013; or\n(c) by the Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Regulations 2011.\n(7) The Treasury may by order amend the provisions defining “the appropriate regulator”.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 204A inserted (24.1.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), s. 122(3), Sch. 9 para. 10 (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(b), Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Word in s. 204A(2) omitted (22.7.2013) by virtue of The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 15(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 204A(2)(aa) inserted (20.12.2018) by Civil Liability Act 2018 (c. 29), ss. 11(10)(b)(i), 14"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "S. 204A(2)(aza) inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes) by Pension Schemes Act 2026 (c. 22), ss. 41(4), 133(1)(4)(c)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 204A(2)(ab) inserted (30.1.2024 for specified purposes, 1.11.2024 in so far as not already in force) by The Securitisation Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/102), reg. 2(1)(e)(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(2) (with Sch. 3); as amended by S.I. 2024/705, regs. 1(2), 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "S. 204A(2)(ac) inserted (29.4.2026) by Pension Schemes Act 2026 (c. 22), ss. 38(4)(a), 133(4)(b) (with s. 35)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 204A(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/632), regs. 1(3), 61; 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "S. 204A(2)(c) and word inserted (22.7.2013) by The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 15(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Word in s. 204A(2)(b) omitted (18.3.2016) by virtue of The Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/225), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "S. 204A(2)(d) and word inserted (18.3.2016) by The Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/225), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "S. 204A(3)(c) omitted (7.3.2016) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Misconduct and Appropriate Regulator) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1864), arts. 1(1), 3(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "S. 204A(3)(d)-(f) inserted (7.3.2016) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Misconduct and Appropriate Regulator) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1864), arts. 1(1), 3(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in s. 204A(3)(d) substituted (6.7.2016) by Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (c. 14), ss. 23(5)(a), 41(3); S.I. 2016/627, reg. 2(1)(q)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F14",
      "text": "S. 204A(3)(fa) inserted (1.11.2024) by The Securitisation (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/705), reg. 1(3), Sch. 2 para. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F15",
      "text": "S. 204A(3)(g) inserted (30.1.2024 for specified purposes, 1.11.2024 in so far as not already in force) by The Securitisation Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/102), reg. 2(1)(e)(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(3) (with Sch. 3); as amended by S.I. 2024/705, regs. 1(2), 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F16",
      "text": "S. 204A(3A) inserted (7.3.2016 for specified purposes, 7.3.2017 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Misconduct and Appropriate Regulator) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1864), arts. 1(1)(3), 3(4) (with art. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F17",
      "text": "S. 204A(3A)(ba) inserted (6.7.2016) by Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (c. 14), ss. 23(5)(b), 41(3); S.I. 2016/627, reg. 2(1)(q)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F18",
      "text": "S. 204A(6) substituted (18.3.2016) by The Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/225), regs. 1, 2(5)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F19",
      "text": "S. 204A(6)(aza) inserted (29.4.2026 for specified purposes) by Pension Schemes Act 2026 (c. 22), ss. 41(5), 133(1)(4)(c)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F20",
      "text": "S. 204A(6)(aa) inserted (20.12.2018) by Civil Liability Act 2018 (c. 29), ss. 11(10)(b)(ii), 14"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F21",
      "text": "S. 204A(6)(ab) inserted (30.1.2024 for specified purposes, 1.11.2024 in so far as not already in force) by The Securitisation Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/102), reg. 2(1)(e)(2), Sch. 1 para. 6(4) (with Sch. 3); as amended by S.I. 2024/705, regs. 1(2), 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F22",
      "text": "S. 204A(6)(ac) inserted (29.4.2026) by Pension Schemes Act 2026 (c. 22), ss. 38(4)(b), 133(4)(b) (with s. 35)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 204A applied (with modifications) (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Transitional Provisions) (Enforcement) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/441), arts. 1(1), 11(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "Ss. 204A-209 modified by S.I. 2002/1775, reg. 12(1)(1A) (as substituted (24.3.2015) by The Electronic Commerce Directive (Financial Services and Markets) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/852), arts. 1(2), 2(3))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 204A modified (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), arts. 1(5), 23(1)(a) (with Pt. 4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "S. 204A applied (with modifications) (31.5.2021) by The Civil Liability Act 2018 (Financial Conduct Authority) (Whiplash) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/594), regs. 1, 2(5)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C5",
      "text": "S. 204A applied (8.6.2023 for specified purposes, 7.10.2023 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/612), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 1(m) (with art. 11)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C6",
      "text": "S. 204A applied (with modifications) (14.1.2025 for specified purposes, 13.7.2026 in so far as not already in force) by The Short Selling Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/29), regs. 2(2)(3), 24, 25, Sch. 1 Pts. 1, 2; S.I. 2026/587, reg. 2(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C7",
      "text": "S. 204A(2)(c) modified (30.1.2024 for specified purposes, 1.11.2024 in so far as not already in force) by The Securitisation Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/102), regs. 2(1)(e)(2), 34(7)(8)(c) (with Sch. 3); as amended by S.I. 2024/705, regs. 1(2), 2(2)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C8",
      "text": "S. 204A(6)(b) modified (30.1.2024 for specified purposes, 1.11.2024 in so far as not already in force) by The Securitisation Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/102), regs. 2(1)(e)(2), 34(7)(8)(c) (with Sch. 3); as amended by S.I. 2024/705, regs. 1(2), 2(2)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
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      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/22",
      "affecting_title": "Pension Schemes Act 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "inserted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/22",
      "affecting_title": "Pension Schemes Act 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "words repealed",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/22",
      "affecting_title": "Pension Schemes Act 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "words repealed",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2026/22",
      "affecting_title": "Pension Schemes Act 2026"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/8/section/204A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:21:21.899993+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}