Financial Services And Markets PART 1 Introductory provisions Citation, commencement and interpretation 1 1 This Order may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2022. 2 This article comes into force on 16th May 2022. 3 Articles 2 to 8 come into force— a on 16th May 2022 for the purposes of enabling the FCA— i to make rules, and ii to give guidance; and b for all other purposes on 29th July 2022. 4 In this Order, “ the Act ” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. PART 2 Amendments to secondary legislation made under the Act The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 2 1 The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 is amended as follows. 2 In article 59 (funeral plan contracts), after paragraph (2A) , insert— 3 Where— a a person (“ A ”) has a funeral plan contract (“the contract”) with a customer under which A has given or assumed the undertaking referred to in paragraph (2)(b); b another person (“ B ”) intends to give an equivalent or substantially similar undertaking (“the proposed undertaking”) to that customer; c A and B intend that B’s proposed undertaking will replace A’s undertaking; d paragraph (4) or (5) applies; and e A and B have notified the FCA in writing— i that they consider the conditions in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) to be met; and ii of a date, on or after 29th July 2022, from which A and B agree to regard B’s undertaking as having replaced A’s undertaking for the purpose of the operation of this article; for the purposes of paragraph (1A), B is to be treated as if B were carrying out the contract as provider from the date specified in the notification to the FCA under sub-paragraph (e)(ii). 4 This paragraph applies if— a A and B intend that, in order for B’s proposed undertaking to replace A’s undertaking under the contract, B should assume A’s undertaking by novation; b A has taken reasonable steps to secure the customer’s written consent to the proposed novation; and c the customer has neither provided that consent nor objected, in either case within a reasonable period. 5 This paragraph applies if it appears to A and B that it would not be reasonably practicable for B to assume A’s undertaking referred to in paragraph (2)(b) by novation, assignment or operation of law, or for the conditions in paragraph (4) to be met, before the first day paragraph (1A) applies in relation to activities carried on by A in accordance with articles 1 and 1A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2021. 6 If— a paragraph (3) applies; and b the proposed undertaking referred to in paragraph (3)(b) is given to the customer; then that undertaking is to be treated as if it were a “ funeral plan contract ” for the purposes of paragraph (2). . 3 After article 60A (managers of UK UCITs and AIFs) , insert— Insolvency practitioners 60AA Article 59(1A) is subject to the exclusion in article 72H (insolvency practitioners). . 4 In article 72H (insolvency practitioners) , after paragraph (2)(s), insert— sa article 59(1A) (carrying out a funeral plan contract as provider); . The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) Order 2001 3 In the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) Order 2001 , for paragraph 18 of the Schedule (arrangements not amounting to a collective investment scheme), substitute— Funeral plan contracts 18 Arrangements do not amount to a collective investment scheme if they consist of, or are made pursuant to— a a funeral plan contract; or b a contract which would be a funeral plan contract but for the proviso to article 59(2) of the Regulated Activities Order. . The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001 4 In the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001 , after paragraph 52(1) of the Schedule (official receivers etc) , insert— 4 A person who— a acts as an official receiver within the meaning of section 399 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or article 2 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 , and b by virtue of that office, becomes the liquidator of a company in accordance with section 136 of the Insolvency Act 1986 or article 116 of the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, is exempt from the general prohibition in respect of any regulated activity of the kind specified by article 59(1A) of the Regulated Activities Order (carrying out a funeral plan contract as provider). . The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2021 5 1 The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2021 is amended as follows. 2 In article 1(3) (citation, commencement and interpretation), for “This Order” substitute “Subject to article 1A, this Order” . 3 After article 1, insert— Transitional period 1A 1 Article 1(3) applies subject to this article. 2 Where— a the FCA received a provider’s application before 1st March 2022; and b one of the following applies— i that application has not been determined by the FCA in accordance with section 55V of the Act before 29th July 2022; ii that provider withdrew that application before 29th July 2022; iii the FCA refused that application before 29th July 2022 by giving the provider a decision notice in accordance with section 55X(4)(f) of the Act; article 2(4)(a) applies only in relation to activities carried on by that provider on or after 31st October 2022. 3 In this article— “ application ” means an application to the FCA under section 55A of the Act for permission to carry on either of the regulated activities specified in article 59 of the Regulated Activities Order; “ funeral plan contract ” has the same meaning as in article 59(2) of the Regulated Activities Order; “ provider ” means a person responsible for carrying out a funeral plan contract as provider. . 4 Omit article 3 (substituting paragraph 18 of the Schedule to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Collective Investment Schemes) Order 2001). PART 3 Consequential amendments to the Act and supplemental provisions Amendment of the Act 6 1 The Act is amended as follows. 2 In section 165 (regulators’ power to require information: authorised persons etc.) — a at the end of subsection (11)(c), omit “or”; b at the end of subsection (11)(d), insert— ; or e involved in the administration of any trust arrangement relating to a funeral plan contract entered into or carried out by A. ; c after subsection (12) , insert— 13 In this section, “ funeral plan contract ” has the same meaning as in article 59(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001. . 3 In section 166 (reports by skilled persons) — a in subsection (10), for “or (12)”, substitute “, (12) or (13)” ; b after subsection (12), insert— 13 This subsection applies to a person who is or has at any relevant time been involved in the administration of any trust arrangement relating to a funeral plan contract entered into or carried out by an authorised person. 14 In this section, “ funeral plan contract ” has the same meaning as in article 59(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001. . 4 In section 213 (the compensation scheme) , after subsection (13), insert— 14 In this Part, “ funeral plan contract ” has the same meaning as in article 59(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001. . 5 In section 215 (rights of the scheme in insolvency) — a after subsection (2) , insert— 2ZA The compensation scheme may also make provision in relation to a relevant person, or to a successor of a description falling within section 213(1)(b), who enters into or carries out funeral plan contracts and is unable, or likely to be unable, to satisfy claims made against them— a about rights or obligations in connection with any trust or contract of insurance relating to the funeral plan contracts entered into or carried out by such a person or successor; b about the effect of a payment of compensation, or of a payment in connection with securing continuity of funeral plan contracts under the scheme, on rights and obligations arising out of matters in connection with which the payment was made; c giving the scheme manager a right of recovery in respect of the rights or obligations referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b). 2ZB The amount required to be paid to the scheme manager under such a right of recovery conferred by the scheme may not exceed the amount paid or (in the opinion of the scheme manager) to be paid out by the scheme manager in connection with those funeral plan contracts. 2ZC For the purposes of subsection (2ZA)(a), the provision that may be made includes— a provision in respect of rights or obligations that came into existence before or after the date on which that subsection comes into force; b provision to vary existing rights or obligations; c provision to create new rights in favour of, or obligations to, the scheme manager which override existing rights or obligations. ; b in subsection (2B) , for “subsection (2)” substitute “subsection (2A)” . 6 After section 215 (rights of the scheme in insolvency), insert— Continuity etc. of funeral plan contracts 215A 1 The compensation scheme may, in particular, include provision requiring or enabling the scheme manager to make arrangements for securing continuity of cover for— a plan holders; b plan holders of a specified class; c plan holders of funeral plan contracts of a specified class. 2 In this section— “ plan holder ” means— a person who has a funeral plan contract with a relevant funeral plan provider, or a person whose funeral is to be provided or secured under a funeral plan contract with a relevant funeral plan provider; “ relevant funeral plan provider ” means a relevant person who— has permission to enter into or carry out a funeral plan contract as provider, and is unable, or likely to be unable, to satisfy claims made against them. 3 The scheme may provide for the scheme manager to take such measures as appear to it to be appropriate— a for securing or facilitating the transfer of a relevant funeral plan provider’s business so far as it consists of the carrying out of funeral plan contracts, or of any part of that business, to another authorised person; b for securing the issue by another authorised person to the plan holders concerned of funeral plan contracts in substitution for their existing contracts. 4 The scheme may also provide for the scheme manager to make, or secure the making of, payments to a plan holder or to any other person in connection with the provision of a funeral— a during any period while the scheme manager is seeking to make arrangements mentioned in subsection (1); b if it appears to the scheme manager that it is not reasonably practicable to make such arrangements. 5 The scheme may also provide, in relation to the administration or winding up of a relevant funeral plan provider, for the scheme manager to make payments— a in specified circumstances, b but only if the scheme manager is satisfied that such payments are made in respect of any reasonable fees, costs, charges or other expenses reasonably and exclusively incurred for the purposes of complying with a request of the scheme manager under section 215B, to, or on behalf of, the relevant funeral plan provider or to the administrator or liquidator of the funeral plan provider. 6 A provision of the scheme made by virtue of section 213(3)(b) may include the power to impose levies for the purpose of meeting expenses of the scheme manager incurred in— a taking measures as a result of any provision of the scheme made by virtue of subsection (3); b making, or securing the making of, payments as a result of any provision of the scheme made by virtue of subsection (4) or (5). Scheme manager’s power to require assistance from liquidator etc. in relation to funeral plan contracts 215B 1 This section applies in relation to the administration or winding up of a relevant funeral plan provider. 2 The administrator or liquidator of the relevant funeral plan provider must, at the request of the scheme manager, provide any assistance identified by the scheme manager as being necessary— a to enable the scheme manager to administer the compensation scheme in relation to funeral plan contracts, and b to enable the scheme manager to secure continuity of cover in relation to funeral plan contracts. 3 “ Relevant funeral plan provider ” has the meaning given in section 215A. . 7 In section 219 (scheme manager’s power to require information)— a at the end of subsection (1A)(c) , omit “or”; b at the end of subsection (1A)(d), insert— , or e on a person (“the Third Party”) whom the scheme manager thinks is or was at any relevant time involved in any contract of insurance or in the administration of any trust arrangement relating to a funeral plan contract entered into or carried out by a person (P)— i against whom a claim has been made under the scheme, or ii who is unable or likely to be unable to satisfy claims under the scheme against P. ; c in subsection (1B) , in the words before paragraph (a), for “and (d)” substitute “, (d) and (e)(ii).” . 8 In section 223(3)(b) (management expenses) , after “section”, insert “215A(3) or (4),” . PART 4 Rules and guidance Funeral plans related rules and guidance made by the FCA 7 The requirements of section 138I (consultation by the FCA) of the Act, in so far as they apply to a proposal by the FCA to make rules and guidance in relation to the amendments made by this Order, may be satisfied by things done (wholly or in part) before the date on which this Order comes into force for the purpose of enabling the FCA to make rules and give guidance. PART 5 Review Review 8 1 The Treasury must from time to time— a carry out a review of this Order, and b publish a report setting out the conclusions of the review. 2 The first report must be published before the end of the period of five years beginning on 16th May 2022. 3 Subsequent reports must be published at intervals not exceeding five years. Alan Mak Rebecca Harris Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 21st April 2022