# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the Act" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
“charity"—
(a)in relation to Scotland, means a body entered in the Scottish Charity Register; and
(b)otherwise, has the meaning given by section 96(1) of the Charities Act 1993 or by section 35 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 ;
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“deposit" has the meaning given by the Regulated Activities Order;
“industrial and provident society" has the meaning given by section 417(1) of the Act but does not include a credit union within the meaning of the Credit Unions Act 1979 or the Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 ;
“investment firm” has the meaning given by the Regulated Activities Order;
“local authority" means—
(a)in England and Wales, a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1972 , the Greater London Authority, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(b)in Scotland, a local authority within the meaning of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 ; and
(c)in Northern Ireland, a district council within the meaning of the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 ;
“non-qualifying contract of insurance” means a contract of insurance (within the meaning of the Regulated Activities Order) which is not a qualifying contract of insurance (within the meaning of that Order);
“qualifying credit institution” has the meaning given by article 3 of the Regulated Activities Order;
“the Regulated Activities Order" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/1201/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-exemption-order-2001/article-2
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