SUP 10A.3 Provisions related to the Act
A function is an FCA controlled function only to the extent that it is performed under an arrangement entered into by:
in relation to the carrying on by the firm of a regulated activity.
Sections 59(1) and (2) of the Act provide that approval is necessary in respect of an FCA controlled function which is performed under an arrangement entered into by a firm, or its contractor (typically an appointed representative), in relation to a regulated activity.
Arrangement is defined in section 59(10) of the Act as any kind of arrangement for the performance of a function which is entered into by a firm or any of its contractors with another person and includes the appointment of a person to an office, their1 becoming a partner, or their1 employment (whether under a contract of service or otherwise). 1
The arrangement must be “in relation to” the carrying on of a regulated activity. Regulated activities are defined in the Glossary by reference to the Regulated Activities Order. This order prescribes the activities which are regulated activities for the purposes of the Act.