Article 2 Definitions

In this Order—

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

• “the Banking Act” means the Banking Act 1987^f1;

• “commencement” means the beginning of the day on which section 19 comes into force;

• “the Friendly Societies Act” means the Friendly Societies Act 1992^f2;

• “the Insurance Companies Act” means the Insurance Companies Act 1982^f3;

• “the Regulator” means—

  1. (a)

     in relation to provisions in the ISD Regulations, the relevant regulator within the meaning of regulation 46(5) of those Regulations;

  2. (b)

     in relation to provisions in the Banking Act and the Insurance Companies Act, the Authority;

  3. (c)

     in relation to provisions in the Friendly Societies Act, the Commission within the meaning of that Act;

• “Schedule 2D” means Schedule 2D to the Insurance Companies Act;

• “Schedule 13A” means Schedule 13A to the Friendly Societies Act;

• “the ISD Regulations” means the Investment Services Regulations 1995^f4.

Any reference in this Order to a section is, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to that section of the Act.