(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Regulated Covered Bonds Regulations 2008 and come into force on 6th March 2008.

(2) In these Regulations -

"the 1986 Act" means the Insolvency Act 1986 [1986 c.45.];

"the 2006 Act" means the Companies Act 2006 [2006 c.46.];

"the 1989 Order" means the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 [S.I. 1989/2405 (N.I. 19).];

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

"asset" means any property, right, entitlement or interest;

"asset pool" has the meaning given by regulation 3;

"the Authority" means the Financial Conduct Authority;

"building society" means a building society incorporated (or deemed to be incorporated) under the Building Societies Act 1986;