Article 2 DefinitionsI1

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^f1.

In this Order—

• “the Banking Act” means the Banking Act 1987^f2;

• “the Building Societies Act” means the Building Societies Act 1986^f3;

• “the Financial Services Act” means the Financial Services Act 1986^f4;

• “the Friendly Societies Act” means the Friendly Societies Act 1992^f5;

• “the Insurance Companies Act” means the Insurance Companies Act 1982^f6;

• “the 2BCD Regulations” means the Banking Coordination (Second Council Directive) Regulations 1992^f7;

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

• “the 3ID Regulations” means the Insurance Companies (Third Insurance Directives) Regulations 1994^f9.

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.