In this Part—

• “branch” means—

  1. a

     in relation to a UK credit or financial institution, a place of business which forms a legally dependent part of that institution and which carries out all or some of the transactions inherent in the business of that institution, or

  2. b

     in relation to a credit or financial institution domiciled in the DPRK, a place of business which forms a legally dependent part of that institution and which carries out all or some of the transactions inherent in the business of that institution;

• “credit or financial institution domiciled in the DPRK” means—

  1. a

     a person, other than an individual, which is domiciled in the DPRK and which would satisfy the threshold conditions for permission under Part 4A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 if it had its registered office (or if it does not have one, its head office) in the United Kingdom; or

  2. b

     an undertaking domiciled in the DPRK which by way of business—

     1. i

        operates a currency exchange office,

     2. ii

        transmits money (or any representation of monetary value) by any means, or

     3. iii

        cashes cheques that are made payable to customers;

• “subsidiary” has the meaning given by section 1159 of the Companies Act 2006 M1;

• “UK credit or financial institution” means—

  1. a

     a person that has permission under Part 4A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 M2 (permission to carry on regulated activity); or

  2. b

     an undertaking which by way of business—

     1. i

        operates a currency exchange office,

     2. ii

        transmits money (or any representation of monetary value) by any means, or

     3. iii

        cashes cheques that are made payable to customers.