Surveillance and intelligence gathering powers of the FCA


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Practice notes

Surveillance and intelligence gathering powers of the FCA


Produced in partnership with Richard Hanstock of Cornerstone Barristers

Practice notes
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STOP PRESS: The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (IP(A)A 2024) received Royal Assent on 25 April 2024. The Act is the first major amendment of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016 since it was enacted and seeks to expand the surveillance powers of the UK’s police, intelligence services and government. The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (Commencement No 1 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024, SI 2024/1021 brings certain provisions of the IP(A)A 2024 into force on 14 October 2024. This Practice Note is in the process of being updated to reflect the changes.

The Investigatory Powers Act 2016 (IPA 2016) received Royal Assent on 29 November 2016 and overhauled the legal framework governing the use of covert surveillance by public bodies, a framework which was largely, but not exclusively, set out by the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIPA 2000). See Practice Note: The regulation of intelligence gathering—an introductory guide.

FCA powers of surveillance

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is authorised to carry out surveillance to collect information in the prevention and detection

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What does FCA mean?

conduct-authority'>financial conduct authority which succeeded the FSA and is responsible for ensuring the relevant markets function well, for the conduct supervision of firms not supervised by the Prudential Regulation authority, protecting consumers and promoting competition

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