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
I1Art. 2 in force at 10.8.2001, see art. 1(2)(a)