The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Authorised Persons etc.) Order 2001

Valid from 10/08/2001

Definitions U.K.

2.—(1) In this Order—

“the Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

“building society” has the same meaning as in the Building Societies Act;

“commencement” means the beginning of the day on which section 19 comes into force;

“exempted person” means a person exempted under Chapter IV of Part I of the Financial Services Act;

“recognised professional body” has the same meaning as in the Financial Services Act;

“recognised self-regulating organisation” has the same meaning as in the Financial Services Act, except that it includes a recognised self-regulating organisation for friendly societies within the meaning of that Act;

“the Regulated Activities Order” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001(1).

(2) In this Order—

“the Banking Act” means the Banking Act 1987(2);

“the Building Societies Act” means the Building Societies Act 1986(3);

“the Financial Services Act” means the Financial Services Act 1986(4);

“the Friendly Societies Act” means the Friendly Societies Act 1992(5);

“the Insurance Companies Act” means the Insurance Companies Act 1982(6);

“the 2BCD Regulations” means the Banking Coordination (Second Council Directive) Regulations 1992(7);

“the ISD Regulations” means the Investment Services Regulations 1995(8);

“the 3ID Regulations” means the Insurance Companies (Third Insurance Directives) Regulations 1994(9).

(3) Any reference in this Order to a section or Schedule is, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to that section of or Schedule to the Act.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 2 in force at 10.8.2001 for specified purposes, see art. 1(2)(a)

(1)

S.I. 2001/544.

(2)

1987 c. 22.

(3)

1986 c. 53.

(4)

1986 c. 60.

(5)

1992 c. 40.

(6)

1982 c. 50.

(7)

S.I. 1992/3218 amended by S.I. 1993/3225, S.I. 1995/1217, S.I. 1995/1442, S.I. 1996/1669, S.I. 1999/2094 and S.I. 2000/2952.

(8)

S.I. 1995/3275 amended by the Bank of England Act 1998 (c. 11) and by S.I. 1996/1669 and S.I. 2000/2952.

(9)

S.I. 1994/1696.