Regulation 36 InterpretationI1

In this Part—

• “advance application” means an application made under regulation 30(1) submitted during the period that begins with the day on which this Part comes into force and ends immediately before IP completion day;

• “the FCA” means the Financial Conduct Authority;

• “Securitisation Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2017/2402 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2017 laying down a general framework for securitisation and creating a specific framework for simple, transparent and standardised securitisation, and amending Directives 2009/65/EC, 2009/138/EC and 2011/61/EU and Regulations (EC) No 1060/2009 and (EU) No 648/2012 as it forms part of F1assimilated law;

• “securitisation repository” has the same meaning as in Article 2(23) of the Securitisation Regulation;

• “working day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday, or a bank holiday within the meaning of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971.