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(1)Section 6B applies in relation to a bank in the cases set out in subsections (2) to (6).
(2)Case 1 is where—
(a)the conditions imposed by sections 7 to 9 on the exercise of a stabilisation power in respect of the bank are met,
(b)the Bank of England or the Treasury (as the case may be) has decided to exercise the power, and
(c)section 12AA (mandatory write-down etc in bail-in cases) does not apply.
(3)Case 2 is where—
(a)the PRA is satisfied that Condition 1 in section 7 is met in respect of the bank, and
(b)the Bank of England is satisfied that—
(i)(ignoring section 6B) Condition 2 in section 7 is met, and
(ii)that Condition will continue to be met unless the action required by section 6B is taken in respect of the bank.
(4)Case 3 is where—
(a)the bank is viable,
(b)it is a subsidiary,
(c)relevant capital instruments issued by it are recognised for the purpose of meeting own funds requirements on an individual basis and on a consolidated basis, and
(d)[F2the Bank of England makes a determination] that the group of which the bank is a member will not be viable unless the action required by section 6B is taken in relation to those instruments.
(5)Case 4 is where—
(a)the bank is a parent undertaking,
(b)relevant capital instruments issued by the bank are recognised for the purposes of meeting own funds requirements on an individual basis at the level of the parent undertaking or on a consolidated basis, and
(c)the Bank of England makes a determination that the group will not be viable unless the action required by section 6B is taken in relation to those instruments.
(6)Case 5 is where—
(a)extraordinary public financial support is required by the bank other than in circumstances where subsection (5E) of section 7 applies by virtue of paragraph (c) of that subsection, and
(b)the Bank of England is satisfied F3... that, in order for the bank to fulfil its own funds requirements, relevant capital instruments of the bank need to be written down or converted into Common Equity Tier 1 instruments (or both).
(7)For the purposes of Case 3, the bank is viable unless—
(a)the PRA is satisfied that the bank is failing or likely to fail (within the meaning of section 7(5C)), and
(b)having regard to timing and other relevant circumstances, the Bank of England is satisfied that it is not reasonably likely that (ignoring section 6B and the stabilisation powers) action will be taken by or in respect of the bank that will result in the bank no longer being a bank which is failing or likely to fail.
(8)For the purposes of Cases 3 and 4 a group is not viable if (and only if)—
(a)the consolidating supervisor is satisfied that a requirement under the capital requirements regulation[F4or CRR rules] that applies, on a consolidated basis, to a bank which is a member of the group is infringed (or will in the near future be infringed) in a way that justifies action by the consolidating supervisor, and
(b)having regard to timing and other relevant circumstances (but ignoring section 6B and the stabilisation powers), it is not reasonably likely that action will be taken by or in respect of the bank that will prevent the requirement being infringed.
(9)In this section—
F5...
[F6“on a consolidated basis” means on the basis of the consolidated situation,
“consolidated situation” means the situation that results from an entity being treated, for the purposes of the capital requirements regulation or CRR rules (as appropriate), as if that entity and one or more other entities formed a single entity,
“consolidating supervisor” means supervisor responsible for the exercise of supervision of an entity on a consolidated basis,]
“group” has the meaning given in section 3(2)(b),
“parent undertaking” has the meaning given by Article 4.1(15)(a) of the capital requirements regulation, and
“subsidiary” has the meaning given by Article 4.1(16) of the capital requirements regulation.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 6A-6D and cross-heading inserted (1.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3329), arts. 1(2), 10
F2Words in s. 6A(4)(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1394), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(2); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F3Words in s. 6A(6)(b) omitted (16.12.2016) by virtue of The Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1239), arts. 1(2), 6
F4Words in s. 6A(8)(a) inserted (1.1.2022) by The Financial Services Act 2021 (Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms) (Consequential Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1376), regs. 1(3), 9(3)(a)
F5Words in s. 6A(9) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Bank Recovery and Resolution and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1394), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 8(3)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
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