(1) In sections 300A to 300D -
(a) "regulatory provision" means any rule, guidance, arrangements, policy or practice, and
(b) references to making provision shall be read accordingly as including, as the case may require, issuing guidance, entering into arrangements or adopting a policy or practice.
(2) For the purposes of those sections a variation of a proposal is treated as a new proposal.
(3) Those sections do not apply to an overseas investment exchange, overseas clearing house, recognised central counterparty or recognised CSD.