In this Part—

• “acquisition” means the acquisition of control or of an increase in control over a UK authorised person;

• F2“the appropriate regulator” is to be read in accordance with section 178(2A);

• “credit institution” means—

  1. a

     a credit institution authorised under the F3capital requirements directive; or

  2. b

     an institution which would satisfy the requirements for authorisation as a credit institution under that directive if it had its registered office (or if it does not have a registered office, its head office) in an EEA State;

• “shares” has the same meaning as in section 422;

• “UK authorised person” means an authorised person who—

  1. a

     is a body incorporated in, or an unincorporated association formed under the law of, any part of the United Kingdom; and

  2. b

     is not a person authorised as a result of paragraph 1 of Schedule 5; and

• “voting power” has the same meaning as in section 422.