Valid from 20/12/2001
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 3A inserted (20.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, s. 3, Sch. 2 Pt. 3 para. 6; S.I. 2001/4019, art. 2(1)(c)
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 3A Pt. 1 substituted (1.3.2004 with effect in accordance with art. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Terrorism Act 2000 (Business in the Regulated Sector and Supervisory Authorities) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3076), arts. 1, 2, Sch.
2(1)This paragraph has effect for the purposes of paragraph 1.
(2)“Building society” has the meaning given by the Building Societies Act 1986.
(3)“Credit union” has the meaning given by the Credit Unions Act 1979 (c. 34) or the Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1205 (N.I. 12)).
(4)“European institution” means an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(b) or (c) of Schedule 3 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 which qualifies for authorisation for the purposes of that Act under paragraph 12 of that Schedule.
(5)“Home-regulated activity” in relation to a European institution, means an activity—
(a)which is specified in Annex 1 to the Banking Consolidation Directive and in respect of which a supervisory authority in the home State of the institution has regulatory functions, and
(b)if the institution is an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(c) of Schedule 3 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, which the institution carries on in its home State.
(6)“Home State”, in relation to a person incorporated in or formed under the law of another member State, means that State.
(7)The Banking Consolidation Directive is the Directive of the European Parliament and Council relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of credit institutions (No. 2000/12 EC).
(8)The First Life Directive is the First Council Directive on the co-ordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking up and pursuit of the business of direct life assurance (No. 79/267/EEC).