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2.—(1) In these Regulations, except where the context otherwise requires—
“the Act" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
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M1“the 1986 Act" means the Insolvency Act 1986 ;
[F2“the 1989 Order” means the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989;]
[F2“the 2006 Act” means the Companies Act 2006;]
“annual general meeting" has the meaning given in regulation 37(1);
“annual report" has the meaning given in regulation 66(1)(a);
“the appropriate registrar" means—
the registrar of companies for England and Wales if the company’s instrument of incorporation states that its head office is to be situated in England and Wales, or that it is to be situated in Wales;
the registrar of companies for Scotland if the company’s instrument of incorporation states that its head office is to be situated in Scotland;
[F3the registrar of companies for Northern Ireland if the company’s instrument of incorporation states that its head office is to be situated in Northern Ireland;]
“authorisation order" means an order made by the Authority under [F4regulation 14(1) or regulation 14(1A)];
[F5“the Authority” means the FCA;]
“bearer shares" has the meaning given in regulation 48;
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“court", in relation to any proceedings under these Regulations involving an open-ended investment company the head office of which is situated—
in England and Wales [F7or Northern Ireland], means the High Court; and
in Scotland, means the Court of Session;
“depositary", in relation to an open-ended investment company, has the meaning given in regulation 5(1);
“the designated person" means the person designated in the company’s instrument of incorporation for the purposes of paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to these Regulations;
[F8“electronic communication” has the meaning given in section 15(1) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000;]
“[F9FCA rules]" means any rules made by the Authority under regulation 6(1);
“larger denomination share" has the meaning given in regulation 45(5);
[F10“MMF Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on money market funds;]
“officer", in relation to an open-ended investment company, includes a director or any secretary or manager;
[F11“open-ended investment company” means—
a body incorporated by virtue of regulation 3(1), or
a body treated as so incorporated by virtue of—
regulation 85(3)(a) (bodies incorporated under earlier British regulations), or
Schedule 3 to the Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (transitional provisions: Northern Ireland open-ended investment companies);]
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“prospectus" has the meaning given in regulation 6(2);
“relevant provision" means any requirement imposed by or under the Act;
“register of shareholders" means the register kept under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 3 to these Regulations;
“scheme property", in relation to an open-ended investment company, means the property subject to the collective investment scheme constituted by the company;
“share certificate" has the meaning given in regulation 46(1);
“smaller denomination share" has the meaning given in regulation 45(5);
[F12“sub-fund” means a separate part of the property of an umbrella company that is pooled separately;]
“transfer documents" has the meaning given in paragraph 5(3) [F13and (3A)] of Schedule 4 to these Regulations;
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“umbrella company" means an open-ended investment company whose instrument of incorporation provides for such pooling as is mentioned in section 235(3)(a) of the Act (collective investment schemes) in relation to separate parts of the scheme property and whose shareholders are entitled to exchange rights in one part for rights in another; and
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(2) In these Regulations any reference to a shareholder of an open-ended investment company is a reference to—
(a)the person who holds the share certificate, or other documentary evidence of title relating to that share mentioned in regulation 48; and
(b)the person whose name is entered on the company’s register of shareholders in relation to any share other than a bearer share.
(3) In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, expressions which are also used in [F16the Companies Acts (as defined in section 2 of the Companies Act 2006)] have the same meaning as in [F17those Acts].
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (12.5.2011) by virtue of The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(a) (with Sch. 3)
F2Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (12.5.2011) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(a) (with Sch. 3)
F3Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (12.5.2011) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(b) (with Sch. 3)
F4Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (28.6.2018 for specified purposes, 21.7.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Money Market Funds Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/698), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(b)
F5Words in reg. 2 inserted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 41(3)
F6Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (26.11.2001) by virtue of The Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/3755), reg. 1, Sch. 7 para. 24(a)
F7Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (12.5.2011) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(c) (with Sch. 3)
F8Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (6.3.2009) by The Open-Ended Investment Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/553), regs. 1, 2(3)(a)
F9Words in Regulations substituted (1.4.2013) by The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/472), Sch. 2 para. 41(2)
F10Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (28.6.2018 for specified purposes, 21.7.2018 in so far as not already in force) by The Money Market Funds Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/698), regs. 1(2), 3(2)(a)
F11Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (12.5.2011) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 3(d) (with Sch. 3)
F12Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (21.12.2011) by The Open-Ended Investment Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/3049), regs. 1, 3(2) (with regs. 4-10)
F13Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (6.3.2009) by The Open-Ended Investment Companies (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/553), regs. 1, 2(3)(b)
F14Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (6.4.2010) by virtue of The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/22), art. 1(2)(f), Sch. 3 para. 17
F15Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (13.2.2004) by virtue of The Collective Investment Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2066), regs. 1(1), 13(7)(a)
F16Words in reg. 2(3) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 220(a) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
F17Words in reg. 2(3) substituted (6.4.2008) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments etc) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/948), art. 2(2), Sch. 1 para. 220(b) (with arts. 6, 11, 12)
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