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title: "The Financial Services (Designated Consumer Body and Designated Representative Body) Order 2026"
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# The Financial Services (Designated Consumer Body and Designated Representative Body) Order 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 124
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS
The Financial Services (Designated Consumer Body and Designated Representative Body) Order 2026
Made
11th February 2026
Laid before Parliament
12th February 2026
Coming into force
17th March 2026
It appears to the Treasury that the body set out in this Order:
represents the interests of consumers in accordance with section 234C(3)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA 2000”), and satisfies the other criteria published under section 234C(3)(b) of FSMA 2000; and
represents the interests of those who use, or are likely to use, services provided by payment systems in accordance with section 68(3)(a) of the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (“FSBRA 2013”), and satisfies the other criteria published under section 68(3)(b) of FSBRA 2013.
The Treasury make this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 234C(2) of FSMA 2000 and section 68(2) of FSBRA 2013.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#article-1}

(1) This Order may be cited as the Financial Services (Designated Consumer Body and Designated Representative Body) Order 2026.
(2) This Order comes into force on 17th March 2026.
(3) This Order extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

## 2 Designation of body {#article-2}

The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute is designated as:
(a) a designated consumer body under section 234C(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000; and
(b) a designated representative body under section 68(2) of the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013.