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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-administration-act-1992-amendment-order-2002/article-3",
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  "legislation": "ukdsi/2002/0110393961",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Administration Act 1992 (Amendment) Order 2002",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/draft-social-security-administration-act-1992-amendment-order-2002",
  "path": "article/3",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": "Definitions of persons from whom information may be obtained",
  "text": "In section 109B of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (power to require information)—\n(a) in subsection (7)—\n(i) for the definition of “bank” substitute—\n““bank” means—\n(a) a person who has permission under Part IV of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8) to accept deposits;\n(b) an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 3 to that Act which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to accept deposits or other repayable funds from the public; or\n(c) a person who does not require permission under that Act to accept deposits, in the course of his business in the United Kingdom;”;\n(ii) after the definition of “credit” insert—\n““insurer” means—\n(a) a person who has permission under Part IV of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to effect or carry out contracts of insurance; or\n(b) an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 3 to that Act, which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to effect or carry out contracts of insurance;”;\n(b) after subsection (7) insert—\n“(7A) The definitions of “bank” and “insurer” in subsection (7) must be read with—\n(a) section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;\n(b) any relevant order under that section; and\n(c) Schedule 2 to that Act.”.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2002/0110393961/article/3",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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