uksi/2019/743 — The Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2019

2019 No. 743 (C. 17) Financial Services Consumer Protection The Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2019 Made 28th March 2019 The Treasury, with the consent of the Lord Chancellor for the commencement of section 33 of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 , make the following Regulations in the exercise of the powers conferred by section 37(5), (9)(b)(ii) and (10) of that Act. Citation 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (Commencement No. 6) Regulations 2019. Commencement 2 The following provisions of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 come into force on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made— a section 28 (power of FCA to make rules restricting charges for claims management services); b section 33 (legal services regulators’ rules: charges for claims management services); and c section 34 (extension of power of the Law Society of Scotland to make rules). I consent David Gauke Lord Chancellor Ministry of Justice 28th March 2019 Rebecca Harris Mike Freer Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury 28th March 2019 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Regulations) Regulation 2 of these Regulations commences sections 28, 33 and 34 of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (c.10) on the day after the day on which these Regulations are made. The Lord Chancellor’s consent was required to commence section 33 in accordance with section 37(10) of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018. A full impact assessment has not been produced for these Regulations as they have no, or no significant, impact on the costs of business or the voluntary sector. A full impact assessment has been produced in relation to the provisions of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (c. 10) , including the provisions that are commenced by these Regulations, and a copy is available at https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/lbill/2017-2019/0001/financial-guidance-and-claims-IA1.pdf . A hard copy of this impact assessment can be obtained from HM Treasury, 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ. NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT REGULATIONS (This note is not part of the Regulations) The following provisions of the Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018 (c.10) have been brought into force by commencement regulations made before the date of these Regulations: Provision Date of Commencement S.I. No. Section 1(1) to (5) and (7) 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 2 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 3(1)(a) to (c), (4) to (7) and (9) (for specified purposes) 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 3(1), (4) to (7) and (9) (for all remaining purposes) 1st January 2019 2018/1330 Section 3(2) and (3) 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 3(8) and (10) 1st January 2019 2018/1330 Section 4 1st January 2019 2018/1330 Section 5 1st January 2019 2018/1330 Section 6 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 7 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 8 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 9 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 10 1st January 2019 2018/1330 Section 11(2) 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 14 1st October 2018 2018/1003 Section 15 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 16 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 17(1) to (3), (6)(a), (7) and (8) 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 17(4), (5) and (6)(b) 1st January 2019 2018/1330 Section 18(1) (for specified purposes) 1st January 2019 2018/1330 Section 18(7) 1st January 2019 2018/1330 Section 20 1st January 2019 2018/1003 Section 23 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 24 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 26 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Section 27(1) to (14) 6th October 2018 2018/1045 Section 35 8th September 2018 2018/987 Schedule 1 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 2 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 3 paragraph 1 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 3 paragraph 2 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 3 paragraph 3 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 3 paragraph 4 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 3 paragraph 6 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 3 paragraph 7 1st January 2019 2018/1330 Schedule 3 paragraph 9 and 10 1st January 2019 2018/1330 Schedule 3 paragraph 11 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 3 paragraph 13(b) and (d) 1st January 2019 2018/1330 Schedule 3 paragraph 13(c) 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 3 paragraph 14(2)(c) and (3)(c) 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 3 paragraphs 16 to 20 1st January 2019 2018/1330 Schedule 3 paragraph 21(2)(b), (3)(b), (5)(a)(ii) and 5(b)(iv) 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 3 paragraph 21(2)(a) and (c), 3(a), (4), (5)(a)(iii), (5)(b)(i) and (ii) and 30(b) 1st January 2019 2018/1330 Schedule 3 paragraph 23 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 3 paragraph 24 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 3 paragraph 28 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 3 paragraph 30(a) and (c) 1st October 2018 2018/1029 Schedule 3 paragraph 31 and 32 1st January 2019 2018/1330 Schedule 4 6th October 2018 2018/1045