Article 13 Interpretation

In this Part—

• “the 2BCD Regulations” means the Banking Coordination (Second Council Directive) Regulations 1992^f1;

• “the Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

• “the Authorised Persons Order” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Authorised Persons etc.) Order 2001^f2;

• “the Banking Act” means the Banking Act 1987^f3;

• “the Building Societies Act” means the Building Societies Act 1986^f4;

• “commencement” means the beginning of 1 December 2001;

• “the Financial Services Act” means the Financial Services Act 1986^f5;

• “the Friendly Societies Act” means the Friendly Societies Act 1992^f6;

• “the Insurance Companies Act” means the Insurance Companies Act 1982^f7;

• “the ISD Regulations” means the Investment Services Regulations 1995^f8.

In this Part, any reference to a section or Schedule is, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to that section of or Schedule to the Act.