2008-01-01
The Treasury issued this Order to bring the Financial Services Act 2008 into operation on 1 August 2008, with immediate effect for making appointments and regulations. It establishes transitional provisions allowing previously unregulated activities to continue without a licence until 1 January 2009 or until a licence application is determined. Existing licences under repealed enactments are validated for one year, during which corresponding regulatory codes and appeal procedures remain applicable.