# The Bankruptcy (Financial Services and Markets Act 2000) Rules (Northern Ireland) 2005, Article 2: Interpretation

Extent: N.I.

In these Rules—
“the Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
“the Authority” means—
(a)in a case where the individual is a PRA-authorised person or is carrying on a PRA-regulated activity in contravention of section 19 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the Financial Conduct Authority or the Prudential Regulation Authority;
(b)in any other case, the Financial Conduct Authority;
“debt” means the sum referred to in section 372(4)(a) of the Act;
“demand” means a demand made under section 372(4)(a) of the Act;
“individual” has the meaning given by section 372(7) of the Act;
“person” excludes a body of persons corporate or unincorporate;
“the 1991 Rules” means the Insolvency Rules (Northern Ireland) 1991.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2005/398/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bankruptcy-financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-rules-northern-ireland-2005/article-2
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