The Treasury may take a parent undertaking of a bank (the “holding company”) into temporary public ownership, in accordance with section 13(2), if the following conditions are met.

Condition 1 is that the FSA are satisfied that the general conditions for the exercise of a stabilisation power set out in section 7 are met in respect of the bank.

Condition 2 is that the Treasury are satisfied that it is necessary to take action in respect of the holding company for the purpose specified in Condition A or B of section 9.

Condition 3 is that the holding company is an undertaking incorporated in, or formed under the law of any part of, the United Kingdom.

Expressions used in this section have the same meaning as in the Companies Act 2006.