Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 and comes into force on 1st April 2013.

(2) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Financial Services Act 2012;

“subordinate legislation” has the meaning given by the Interpretation Act 1978(1).

Revocations

2.  The subordinate legislation specified in the first column of the table in Schedule 1 is, to the extent specified in the second column of that table, revoked.

Amendments of subordinate legislation and related transitional provision

3.  Schedule 2 (which contains amendments to subordinate legislation in consequence of any provision made by or under the Act and related transitional provisions) has effect.

Amendment of subordinate legislation (references to Part IV of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000)

4.  In subordinate legislation for references to Part IV of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000(2) (however expressed) substitute references to Part 4A of that Act.

Amendments of subordinate legislation (references to Part X of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000)

5.  In subordinate legislation for references to Part X of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (however expressed) substitute references to Part 9A of that Act.

Amendments of subordinate legislation (references to the UK Listing Authority or the Competent Authority for Listing)

6.—(1) In subordinate legislation for references to the UK Listing Authority (however expressed) substitute references to the Financial Conduct Authority.

(2) In subordinate legislation for references to the Competent Authority for Listing in the UK (however expressed) substitute references to the Financial Conduct Authority.

Stephen Crabb

David Evennett

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury

7th March 2013