UK Legislation Implements Provisions of The Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016

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The Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2016 were made. The Regulations bring a majority of the provisions in The Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 into force. Such provisions cover topics such as financial stability strategy, Financial Policy Committee: status and membership, Monetary Policy Committee: membership and procedure, audit, activities indemnified by Treasury, appointment of Financial Conduct Authority chief executive, Treasury recommendations to the Financial Conduct Authority, administration of senior managers regime, rules of conduct, decisions causing a financial institution to fail: meaning of insolvency, enforceability of agreements relating to credit, illegal money lending and banks authorized to issue banknotes in Scotland and Northern Ireland. 

The provisions will enter into force on July 6, 2016.

View the Regulations.

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