# Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, Section 131AB: Interpretation

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

(1) In this Part—
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“emission allowance” means emission allowance as described in paragraph 11 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001;
“financial instrument” means any instrument specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order , read with Part 2 of that Schedule;
“financial instrument” means any of the following—
(a)an instrument specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001, read with Part 2 of that Schedule;
(b)a “qualifying cryptoasset” as defined by article 88F of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001;
(c)a “related instrument” as defined by regulation 17(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026;
“issuer” has the meaning given in Article 3.1(21) of the market abuse regulation; and
“issuer” means—
(a)an issuer defined by Article 3.1(21) of the market abuse regulation, or
(b)a “relevant person” as defined by regulation 17(4) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026; and
“recognised auction platform” has the meaning given in regulation 1(3) of the Recognised Auction Platform Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2699);
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(2) The following are supplementary market abuse legislation for the purposes of this Part—
(a) an EU regulation, originally made under the market abuse regulation, which is assimilated direct legislation; and
(b) subordinate legislation (within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978) made under the market abuse regulation on or after IP completion day. day; and
(c) Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Cryptoassets) Regulations 2026.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/8/section/131AB (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/financial-services-and-markets-act-2000/section-131AB
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