Defined term

“appropriate regulator”

Defined in 11 Acts, 31 statutory instruments and 1 EU-derived instrument.

  1. Administration of Justice Act 1985 Act 2 definitions
  2. The Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) Regulations 2006 SI
  3. The Bank Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2009 SI
  4. The Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2018 SI 2 definitions
  5. The Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2019 SI 3 definitions
  6. The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014 SI
  7. Banking Act 2009 Act
  8. The Building Society Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2010 SI
  9. Civil Liability Act 2018 Act
  10. The Civil Liability Act 2018 (Financial Conduct Authority) (Whiplash) Regulations 2021 SI
  11. Companies Act 1989 Act 3 definitions
  12. The Data Reporting Services Regulations 2024 SI
  13. The Financial Holding Companies (Approval etc.) and Capital Requirements (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 SI
  14. The Financial Regulators' Powers (Technical Standards etc.) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 SI
  15. The Financial Services Act 2012 (Consumer Credit) Order 2013 SI
  16. The Financial Services Act 2012 (Transitional Provisions) (Enforcement) Order 2013 SI
  17. The Financial Services Act 2012 (Transitional Provisions) (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2013 SI
  18. Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act 74 definitions
  19. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Banking Reform) (Pensions) Regulations 2015 SI
  20. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Benchmarks) Regulations 2018 SI
  21. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Financial Promotion) (Amendment) Order 2023 SI
  22. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2017 SI 5 definitions
  23. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Recognition Requirements for Investment Exchanges , Clearing Houses and Central Securities Depositories ) Regulations 2001 SI
  24. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (No.2) Order 2013 SI
  25. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Order 2017 SI
  26. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 SI
  27. Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 Act
  28. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Digital Securities Sandbox) Regulations 2023 SI 13 definitions
  29. The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System Sandbox) Regulations 2025 SI
  30. The Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2015 SI 2 definitions
  31. Insolvency Act 1986 Act
  32. The Insurance and Reinsurance Undertakings (Prudential Requirements) Regulations 2023 SI
  33. The Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011 SI 3 definitions
  34. The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 SI 2 definitions
  35. The Mortgage Credit Directive Order 2015 SI
  36. The Payment Services Regulations 2017 SI
  37. Pension Schemes Act 1993 Act
  38. Pension Schemes Act 2026 Act 2 definitions
  39. Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993 Act
  40. Regulation (EU) No 600/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 May 2014 on markets in financial instruments and amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (Text with EEA relevance) EU regulation 2 definitions
  41. The Securitisation Regulations 2024 SI 2 definitions
  42. Solicitors Act 1974 Act
  43. The Uncertificated Securities Regulations 2001 SI

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