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UK Law Reference
All sections of Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016
2016 c. 14, s.27

Section 27 — Enforceability of agreements relating to credit

This version in force from 2016-07-06

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 .

(1) Section 26A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (agreements relating to credit) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (4)—

(a) the words from “has” to the end become paragraph (a);

(b) after that paragraph insert— (b) is an appointed representative in relation to that activity, (c) is an exempt person in relation to that activity, or (d) is a person to whom, as a result of Part 20, the general prohibition does not apply in relation to that activity.

(3) In subsection (5)—

(a) the words from “the agreement” (in the third place they occur) to the end become paragraph (a) (and the existing paragraphs (a) and (b) become sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of that paragraph);

(b) after that paragraph insert— (b) that person is an appointed representative in relation to that activity, (c) that person is an exempt person in relation to that activity, or (d) that person is a person to whom, as a result of Part 20, the general prohibition does not apply in relation to that activity.