(1) In these Regulations -

"the 1877 Act" means the Treasury Bills Act 1877;

"the 1950 Act" means the Exchequer and Financial Provisions Act (Northern Ireland) 1950;

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

"the 2000 Act" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 [2000 c. 8.];

"the 2006 Act" means the Companies Act 2006;

"the 1968 Regulations" means the Treasury Bills Regulations 1968 [S.I. 1968/414, amended by S.I. 1988/1603, S.I. 1991/1667, S.I. 1998/1450 and S.I. 1999/2907.];

"the 1974 Regulations" means the Local Authority (Stocks and Bonds) Regulations 1974 [S.I. 1974/519; amended by S.I. 1983/529; S.I. 1985/1148; S.I. 1986/345; S.I. 1990/419; S.I. 1991/2000; S.I. 1999/1409 and S.I. 2000/1680.];

"the 1995 Regulations" means the Uncertificated Securities Regulations 1995 [S.I. 1995/3272; amended by S.I. 1996/2827; S.I. 1997/251; S.I. 1999/506; S.I. 2000/311; S.I. 2000/1682 and S.I. 2000/2952.];