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Article 514 Meaning of "reference banks"
Regulation 2 of the Acquisition of Land (Rate of Interest after Entry) Regulations 1995 (rate of interest) is amended as follows -
(a) for sub-paragraph (a) [Regulation 18(3)(a) was amended by S.I. 1998/1129.] of paragraph (5) of that regulation, substitute -
"(a) the reference banks, in relation to any reference day, are the seven largest persons who -
(i) have permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to accept deposits,
(ii) are incorporated in the United Kingdom and carrying on there a regulated activity of accepting deposits, and
(iii) quote a base rate in sterling effective as mentioned in paragraphs (2), (3) and (4); and";
(b) in sub-paragraph (b) of that paragraph, for "an institution" substitute "a person" and for "its" (in both places) substitute "his";
(c) in paragraph (6) of that regulation, for "an institution" substitute "a person" and for "that institution" substitute "that person";
(d) after paragraph (7) of that regulation insert -
"(8) Paragraph (5)(a) must be read with -
(a) section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
(b) any relevant order under that section; and
(c) Schedule 2 to that Act.".