# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Interim Permissions) Order 2001, Article 2: Definitions


(1) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
“commencement” means the beginning of the day on which section 19 comes into force;
“an interim permission” means a Part IV permission conferred by article 6 or 7(2);
“the relevant date” means—
(a) commencement, in respect of—
(i) newly regulated activities which are regulated activities immediately after commencement; and
(ii) overseas regulated activity;
(b) 1 January 2002 in respect of newly regulated activities which are not regulated activities before that date.
(2) In this Order—
“the Banking Act” means the Banking Act 1987;
“the Building Societies Act” means the Building Societies Act 1986;
“the Financial Services Act” means the Financial Services Act 1986;
“the Friendly Societies Act” means the Friendly Societies Act 1992;
“the Insurance Companies Act” means the Insurance Companies Act 1982;
“the 2BCD Regulations” means the Banking Coordination (Second Council Directive) Regulations 1992;
“the ISD Regulations” means the Investment Services Regulations 1995;
“the 3ID Regulations” means the Insurance Companies (Third Insurance Directives) Regulations 1994;
“the Authorised Persons Order” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Authorised Persons etc.) Order 2001;
“the Regulated Activities Order” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001.
(3) Any reference in this Order to a section or Part is, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to that section or Part of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/3374/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-interim-permissions-order-2001/article-2
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