Part IU.K. Regulation of Investment Business

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Pt. I (ss. 1-128) amended (S.) (22.5.2000) by S.I. 2000/121, regs. 1, 37, Sch. 2

C2Pt. I (ss. 1–128): power to modify conferred (prosp.) by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 76:1), ss. 89, 124(3), Sch. 14 para. 9(c)

Chapter VU.K. Conduct of Investment Business

62 Actions for damages.U.K.

(1)Without prejudice to section 61 above, a contravention of—

(a)any rules or regulations made under this Chapter;

(b)any conditions imposed under section 50 above;

(c)any requirements imposed by an order under section 58(3) above;

(d)the duty imposed by section 59(6) above,

shall be actionable at the suit of a person who suffers loss as a result of the contravention subject to the defences and other incidents applying to actions for breach of statutory duty.

(2)Subsection (1) applies also to a contravention by a member of a recognised self-regulating organisation or a person certified by a recognised professional body of any rules of the organisation or body relating to a matter in respect of which rules or regulations have been or could be made under this Chapter in relation to an authorised person who is not such a member or so certified.

(3)Subsection (1) above does not apply—

(a)to a contravention of rules made under section 49 or conditions imposed under section 50 in connection with an alteration of the requirements of those rules; or

(b)by virtue of subsection (2) above to a contravention of rules relating to a matter in respect of which rules have been or could be made under section 49.

(4)A person shall not be guilty of an offence by reason of any contravention to which subsection (1) above applies or of a contravention of rules made under section 49 above or such conditions as are mentioned in subsection (3)(a) above and no such contravention shall invalidate any transaction.