# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments and Repeals) Order 2001, Article 535: Interpretation of the 1996 Order

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

Article 2 of the Social Landlords (Permissible Additional Purposes or Objects) Order 1996 (interpretation) is amended is follows—
(a) the existing provision becomes paragraph (1);
(b) the definitions of “bank” and “insurance company” are revoked;
(c) for the definition of “qualifying lending institution” substitute—
““qualifying lending institution” means—
(a) the Corporation;
(b) a person who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to accept deposits or to effect or carry out contracts of insurance; or
(c) an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(b) or (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) either—
(i) to accept deposits; or
(ii) to effect or carry out contracts of insurance;”;
(d) after paragraph (1) insert—
“(2) The definition of “qualifying lending institution” in paragraph (1) 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.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3649/article/535 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-consequential-amendments-and-repeals-order-2001/article-535
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