# The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Authorised Persons etc. ) Order 2001, Article 2: Definitions

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

(1) In this Order—
“the Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
“building society” has the same meaning as in the Building Societies Act;
“commencement” means the beginning of the day on which section 19 comes into force;
“exempted person” means a person exempted under Chapter IV of Part I of the Financial Services Act;
“recognised professional body” has the same meaning as in the Financial Services Act;
“recognised self-regulating organisation” has the same meaning as in the Financial Services Act, except that it includes a recognised self-regulating organisation for friendly societies within the meaning of that Act;
“the Regulated Activities Order” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001.
(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.
(3) Any reference in this Order to a section or Schedule is, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to that section of or Schedule to the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/2636/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000-transitional-provisions-authorised-persons-etc-order-2001/article-2
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