(1) In this Part -

"the 2BCD Regulations" means the Banking Coordination (Second Council Directive) Regulations 1992 [S.I. 1992/3218 as amended by S.I. 1993/3225, S.I. 1995/1217, S.I. 1995/1442, S.I. 1996/1669, S.I. 1999/2094 and S.I. 2000/2952.];

"the Act" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

"the Authorised Persons Order" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Transitional Provisions) (Authorised Persons etc.) Order 2001 [S.I. 2001/2636.];

"the Banking Act" means the Banking Act 1987 [1987 c. 22.];

"the Building Societies Act" means the Building Societies Act 1986 [1986 c. 53.];

"commencement" means the beginning of 1 December 2001;

"the Financial Services Act" means the Financial Services Act 1986 [1986 c. 60.];

"the Friendly Societies Act" means the Friendly Societies Act 1992 [1992 c. 40.];