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Financial Services Act 1986 (repealed)

Write the words of this act the way you think they should read. Solon shows your change as a redline against the published text and pins it to that exact text, so it can never be applied to wording you did not see.

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As published

9 Applications for recognition.

(1) A self-regulating organisation may apply to the Secretary of State for an order declaring it to be a recognised self-regulating organisation for the purposes of this Act. (2) Any such application— (a) shall be made in such manner as the Secretary of State may direct; and (b) shall be accompanied by such information as the Secretary of State may reasonably require for the purpose of determining the application. (3) At any time after receiving an application and before determining it the Secretary of State may require the applicant to furnish additional information. (4) The directions and requirements given or imposed under subsections (2) and (3) above may differ as between different applications. (5) Any information to be furnished to the Secretary of State under this section shall, if he so requires, be in such form or verified in such manner as he may specify. (6) Every application shall be accompanied by a copy of the applicant’s rules and of any guidance issued by the applicant which is intended to have continuing effect and is issued in writing or other legible form.

Your change, as a redline

9 Applications for recognition.

(1) A self-regulating organisation may apply to the Secretary of State for an order declaring it to be a recognised self-regulating organisation for the purposes of this Act. (2) Any such application— (a) shall be made in such manner as the Secretary of State may direct; and (b) shall be accompanied by such information as the Secretary of State may reasonably require for the purpose of determining the application. (3) At any time after receiving an application and before determining it the Secretary of State may require the applicant to furnish additional information. (4) The directions and requirements given or imposed under subsections (2) and (3) above may differ as between different applications. (5) Any information to be furnished to the Secretary of State under this section shall, if he so requires, be in such form or verified in such manner as he may specify. (6) Every application shall be accompanied by a copy of the applicant’s rules and of any guidance issued by the applicant which is intended to have continuing effect and is issued in writing or other legible form.

One line that says what changes, such as "Halve the dog tax".

Who it helps, what it costs, what it fixes. It is what persuades people to support it.

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