Financial Services Act 2012

InterpretationU.K.

117InterpretationU.K.

(1)In this Act “FSMA 2000” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

(2)In this Act—

  • the FCA” means the Financial Conduct Authority;

  • the PRA” means the Prudential Regulation Authority [F1(and see section 2A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 for the interpretation of references to the Prudential Regulation Authority)] ;

  • the UK financial system” means the financial system of the United Kingdom.

[F2(2A)In this Act references to the Bank of England do not include the Bank acting in its capacity as the PRA.]

(3)In this Act “enactment” includes—

(a)an enactment contained in subordinate legislation within the meaning of the Interpretation Act 1978;

(b)an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament;

(c)an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales;

(d)an enactment contained in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation.