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Statutory Instruments

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:

(a)

represents the interests of consumers in accordance with section 234C(3)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000(1) (“FSMA 2000”), and satisfies the other criteria published(2) under section 234C(3)(b) of FSMA 2000; and

(b)

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(3) (“FSBRA 2013”), and satisfies the other criteria published(4) 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.

Citation, commencement and extent

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.

Designation of body

2. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute(5) 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.

Christian Wakeford

Gen Kitchen

Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury

11th February 2026

(1)

2000 c. 8. Section 234C was inserted by section 43 of the Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21).

(2)

The criteria to be applied by the Treasury in determining whether to designate a body as a designated consumer body were published on 12th March 2013 on the Treasury’s website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-bodies-seeking-designation-as-super-complainants-to-the-financial-conduct-authority.

(4)

The criteria to be applied by the Treasury in determining whether to designate a body as a designated representative body were published on 28th September 2015 on the Treasury’s website at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/super-complainants-for-the-payment-systems-regulator.

(5)

Charity number 1166493.

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally made). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.
The Financial Services (Designated Consumer Body and Designated Representative Body) Order 2026 (2026/124)
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