The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2014
This Order brings into force the remaining provisions of the Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33) (“the Act”) relating to the competition functions conferred on the Payment Services Regulator (established under this Act) and the Financial Conduct Authority (established under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8)) concurrently with the Competition and Markets Authority (established under the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24)). Article 2 brings into force provisions about giving guidance under the Competition Act 1998 (c. 41) in relation to enforcement of competition law on 1st November 2014. Article 3 brings into force the remaining uncommenced provisions in the Act relating to the conferral of competition functions on the Payment Services Regulator and the Financial Conduct Authority on 1st April 2015. This is the sixth commencement order to be made under the Act.