# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001, Article 198: Definition of “institution” and “deposit”

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Section 107 of the Building Societies Act 1986 (restriction of use of certain names and descriptions) is amended as follows.
(2) For subsection (12) substitute—
“(12) In this section—
“deposit” must be read with—
(a) section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
(b) any relevant order under that section; and
(c) Schedule 2 to that Act;
“institution” means—
(a) a body corporate wherever incorporated;
(b) a partnership formed under the law of any part of the United Kingdom;
(c) a partnership or other unincorporated association of two or more persons formed under the law of a member State other than the United Kingdom.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3649/article/198 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-consequential-amendments-and-repeals-order-2001/article-198
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