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(1)The Bank of England may exercise a stabilisation power in respect of a banking group company in accordance with section 12A(2) if the following conditions are met.
[F3(2)Condition 1 is that either—
(a)the PRA is satisfied that Condition 1 of the general conditions is met in respect of a bank in the same group and the Bank of England is satisfied that Conditions 2, 3 and 4 of the general conditions are met in respect of that bank, or
F4(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)a relevant third-country authority of a third-country institution in the same group is satisfied that any conditions required by the law of the third country to be met before third-country resolution action may be taken are met in relation to that third-country institution.
(2A)For the purposes of determining if a requirement of Condition 1 is met, the PRA, Bank of England F5... or relevant third-country authority (as the case may be) may ignore any transfer of losses or capital made between members of the group.]
(3)Condition 2 is that the Bank of England is satisfied that the exercise of the power in respect of the banking group company is necessary, having regard to the [F6public interest in the advancement of one or more of the special resolution objectives.]
(4)Condition 3 is that the banking group company is an undertaking incorporated in, or formed under the law of any part of, the United Kingdom.
(5)Before determining whether Condition 2 is met, and if so how to react, the Bank of England must consult—
(a)the Treasury,
(b)the PRA, and
(c)the FCA.
(6)In exercising a stabilisation power in reliance on this section the Bank of England must have regard to the need to minimise the effect of the exercise of the power on other undertakings in the same group.
[F7(7)The definitions in section 81B(9) apply for the purposes of this section.]]]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 81B-81D inserted (5.6.2014 for specified purposes, 1.8.2014 in so far as not already in force) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21), ss. 100(5), 122(3) (with Sch. 20); S.I. 2014/1447, art. 2(b); S.I. 2014/1847, art. 2
F2S. 81BA inserted (31.12.2014) by Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (c. 33), s. 148(5), Sch. 2 para. 7(1); S.I. 2014/3160, art. 2(1)(b)
F3S. 81BA(2)(2A) substituted for s. 81BA(2) (1.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3329), arts. 1(2), 92(2)
F4S. 81BA(2)(b) 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. 32(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F5Words in s. 81BA(2A) 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. 32(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6Words in s. 81BA(3) substituted (1.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3329), arts. 1(2), 92(3)
F7S. 81BA(7) inserted (1.1.2015) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/3329), arts. 1(2), 92(4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 81BA modified (28.12.2020 until IP completion day when the amending provision ceases to have effect in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Bank Recovery and Resolution (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1350), regs. 1(4), 92(3)
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