In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires—

• “appointed day” means 28th October 2002;

• “Bank of England legislation” means any enactment or subordinate legislation relating to the English gilts register or to gilts registered therein;

• “English gilts register” means the register required to be kept at the office of the Chief Registrar of the Bank of England under section 47 of the Finance Act 19422 (registration of government stock);

• “gilts” means stock or registered bonds of any of the descriptions included in Part I of Schedule 11 to the Finance Act 1942 (transfer and registration of government stock);

• “Irish gilts register” means the registers required to be kept under section 47 of the Finance Act 1942 at the offices of the Bank of Ireland in Dublin and Belfast as the case may be.