Section 287 Application by an investment exchange.I1

United Kingdom

(1)

Any body corporate or unincorporated association may apply to F1the FCA for an order declaring it to be a recognised investment exchange for the purposes of this Act.

(2)

The application must be made in such manner as F2the FCA may direct and must be accompanied by—

(a)

a copy of the applicant’s rules;

(b)

a copy of any guidance issued by the applicant;

(c)

the required particulars; and

(d)

such other information as the FCA may reasonably require for the purpose of determining the application.

(3)

The required particulars are—

(a)

particulars of any arrangements which the applicant has made, or proposes to make, for the provision F3by another person of clearing services in respect of transactions effected on the exchange;

(b)

if the applicant proposes to provide F4services falling within section 285(2)(b) in respect of transactions other than those effected on the exchange, particulars of the criteria which the applicant will apply when determining to whom it will provide those services F5;

(c)

a programme of operations which includes the types of business the applicant proposes to undertake and the applicant's proposed organisational structure;

(d)

such particulars of the persons who effectively direct the business and operations of the exchange as F6the FCA may reasonably require;

(e)

such particulars of the ownership of the exchange, and in particular of the identity and scale of interests of the persons who are in a position to exercise significant influence over the management of the exchange, whether directly or indirectly, as F7the FCA may reasonably require.

F8(4)

Subsection (3)(c) to (e) does not apply to an application by an overseas applicant.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 287(1) substituted (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. 8 para. 3(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F2: Words in s. 287(2) substituted (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. 8 para. 3(2) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F3: Words in s. 287(3)(a) 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. 8 para. 3(3)(a) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F4: Words in s. 287(3)(b) substituted (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. 8 para. 3(3)(b) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F5: S. 287(3)(c)-(e) inserted (1.4.2007 for certain purposes and 1.11.2007 otherwise) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/126), regs. 1(2), 3(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(a)
F6: Words in s. 287(3)(d) substituted (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. 8 para. 3(3)(c) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F7: Words in s. 287(3)(e) substituted (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. 8 para. 3(3)(c) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2013/113, art. 2(1)(c), Sch. Pt. 3; S.I. 2013/423, art. 3, Sch.
F8: S. 287(4) inserted (1.4.2007 for certain purposes and 1.11.2007 otherwise) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/126), regs. 1(2), 3(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(b)

Commencement

I1: S. 287 wholly in force at 3.9.2001; s. 287 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 431(2); s. 287(2) in force for specified purposes at 18.6.2001 by S.I. 2001/1820, art. 2, Sch.; s. 287 in so far as not already in force at 3.9.2001 by S.I. 2001/2632, art. 2, Sch. Pt. 2

Notes on Part XVIII

Textual amendments

F1: Pt. 18 heading substituted (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), regs. 1, 2(8) (with regs. 7(4), 9(1))
F2: Words in Pt. 18 heading substituted (29.8.2023) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), ss. 18(2), 86(3); S.I. 2023/779, reg. 4(m)

Modifications

C1: Pt. 18 applied in part (with modifications) (12.12.2011) by The Recognised Auction Platforms Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2699), reg. 7, Sch. 2 (as amended (28.11.2017) by The Central Securities Depositories Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1064), reg. 1, Sch. para. 37 (with regs. 7(4), 9(1)))