(1) In this Part "relevant institution" means - (a) a person that has permission under Part 4A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (permission to carry on regulated activity); (b) an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 3 to that Act that has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to accept deposits; or (c) an undertaking that by way of business - (i) operates a currency exchange office, (ii) transmits money (or any representation of monetary value) by any means, or (iii) cashes cheques that are made payable to customers.
(2) The definition of "relevant institution" in subsection (1) must be read with section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, any relevant order under that section and Schedule 2 to that Act (classes of regulated activities and categories of investment).