29.—(1) The Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order (Northern Ireland) 1979(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In Article 1(2)—
(a)omit the definition of “UK recognised clearing house”;
(b)insert at the appropriate place—
““recognised clearing house” means a recognised clearing house as defined in section 285 of the 2000 Act;”.
(3) In the Table in Article 2(e)—
(a)for entry 6 substitute—
“6. | An associate of a UK recognised investment exchange or recognised clearing house. | The FCA, the PRA or the Bank of England or the investment exchange or clearing house mentioned in the first column.”; |
(b)for paragraph (a) of entry 16 substitute—
“16. | (a) | Any member of a UK recognised investment exchange or recognised clearing house. | The UK recognised investment exchange or recognised clearing house specified in the first column.”. |
(4) In Article 3—
(a)in paragraph (d)(x)—
(i)for “UK recognised clearing house” substitute “recognised clearing house”;
(ii)after “section 292(2) of that Act,” insert “to refuse to vary a recognition order under section 290ZA(1) of the 2000 Act, to vary a recognition order under section 290ZA(2) of the 2000 Act,”;
(b)in paragraph (j) for “UK recognised clearing house” substitute “recognised clearing house”.