The Financial Services Act 2012 is an Act of the

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which implements a new regulatory framework for the

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and

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in the UK. It replaces the

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with two new regulators, namely the

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and the Prudential Regulation Authority, and creates the

Financial Policy Committee The Financial Policy Committee (FPC) is an official committee of the Bank of England The Bank of England is the central bank of the United Kingdom and the model on which most modern central banks have been based. Established in 1694 to act as th ...

of the

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. This framework went into effect on 1 April 2013. Its main effect is to amend the

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Provisions

Under the Act, the administration of

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became a regulated activity overseen by the

. Knowingly or deliberately making false or misleading statements in relation to benchmark-setting became a criminal offence. Laws relating to charitable

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were revised.

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External links

UK Government Press Release

UK Government Policy: Improving regulation of the financial sector to protect customers and the economy

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