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Title and introductory text
This Statutory Instrument has been printed in substitution of the S.I. of the same number and is being issued free of charge to all known recipients of that Statutory Instrument and S.I. 2001/2188.
2024 No. 1306
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Made
9th December 2024
Laid before Parliament
10th December 2024
Coming into force
21st January 2025
The Treasury make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 349(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
Propose a change1 Citation, commencement and extent
(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 21st January 2025.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Propose a change2 Amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) Regulations 2001
(1) The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Disclosure of Confidential Information) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), insert at the appropriate place—
“foreign lawyer” means a person who is a member of a legal profession regulated within a jurisdiction outside England and Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland, and is entitled to practise as such;
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(3) In the table in Part 1 of Schedule 1 (disclosure of confidential information whether or not subject to retained EU law restrictions), omit—
(a) “The General Council of the Bar” and the corresponding entry in the second column;
(b) “The Law Society of England and Wales” and the corresponding entry in the second column;
(c) “The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives” and the corresponding entry in the second column.
(4) At the end of the table in Schedule 2 (disclosure of confidential information not subject to retained EU law restrictions), insert—
The General Council of the Bar | Its functions as such
The Law Society | Its functions as such
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives | Its functions as such
The Faculty of Advocates | Its functions as such
The Law Society of Scotland | Its functions as such
The General Council of the Bar of Northern Ireland | Its functions as such
The Law Society of Northern Ireland | Its functions as such
The regulator of a foreign lawyer | Its functions as such
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