PART 2AMENDMENTS TO PRIMARY LEGISLATION
The Finance Act 2000 (c. 17)
General insurance reserves106
1
Amend section 107(7) (general insurance reserves) as follows.
2
For the definition of “general business” substitute—
“general business” means business which consists of the effecting or carrying out of contracts that fall within Part I of Schedule 1 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001;
3
In the definition of “general insurer” for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—
a
a person (other than a friendly society) who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to effect or carry out contracts that fall within Part I of Schedule 1 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001;
b
an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 3 to that Act which has permission under paragraph 15 of Schedule 3 to that Act (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12(1) of that Schedule) to effect or carry out such contracts;
ba
a firm which has permission under paragraph 4 of Schedule 4 to that Act (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 2 of that Schedule) to effect or carry out such contracts;