Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 3392
FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS
The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2005
Made
8th December 2005
Laid before Parliament
8th December 2005
Coming into force
21st December 2005
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by sections 21(5) and (6) and 428(3) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000( 1 ), make the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2005 and comes into force on 21st December 2005.
Amendment of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005
2. —(1)The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) Order 2005( 2 ) is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2(1), in the definition of “close relative”, after “spouse” (in both places) insert “or civil partner”.
(3) In article 20(5)(c), after “spouse” insert “or civil partner”.
(4) In article 60(2)(a)(ii), after “widowers” insert “, civil partners, surviving civil partners”.
Dave Watts
Vernon Coaker
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
8th December 2005