Skip to main content

SponsoredBuild your website with Vincony

Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. Legislation and case law change. Always consult a qualified solicitor for your specific situation.

UK Law Reference
All sections of Consumer Credit Act 1974
1974 c. 39, s.166

Section 166 — Notification of convictions and judgments to FCA.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

This version in force from 2014-04-01

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

Where a person is convicted of an offence or has a judgment given against him by or before any court in the United Kingdom and it appears to the court—

(a) having regard to the functions of the [F1 FCA under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 or] this Act, that the conviction or judgment should be brought to the [F2 FCA's] attention, and

(b) that it may not be brought to [F3 its] attention unless arrangements for that purpose are made by the court,

the court may make such arrangements notwithstanding that the proceedings have been finally disposed of.

Amendment notes

  1. F1 Words in s. 166(a) substituted (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1882), arts. 1(1), 7(15)(a)
  2. F2 Word in s. 166(a) substituted (26.7.2013 for specified purposes, 1.4.2014 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1882), arts. 1(1), 7(15)(b)
  3. F3 Word in s. 166(b) substituted (1.4.2003) by Enterprise Act 2002 (c. 40), ss. 278, 279, Sch. 25 para. 6(34); S.I. 2003/766, art. 2, Sch. (with art. 3)