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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Regulation of Deposit-Taking Business

    1. The Bank of England and the Board of Banking Supervision

      1. 1. Functions and duties of the Bank of England.

      2. 2. The Board of Banking Supervision.

    2. Restriction on acceptance of deposits

      1. 3. Restriction on acceptance of deposits.

      2. 4. Exempted persons and exempted transactions.

      3. 5. Meaning of “deposit”.

      4. 6. Meaning of “deposit-taking business”.

      5. 7. Power to amend definitions.

    3. Authorisations

      1. 8. Applications for authorisation.

      2. 9. Grant and refusal of authorisation.

      3. 10. Notice of grant or refusal.

      4. 11. Revocation of authorisation.

      5. 12. Restriction of authorisation.

      6. 12A. Revocation or restriction on information from supervisory authority.

      7. 13. Notice of revocation or restriction.

      8. 14. Mandatory revocation and restriction in cases of urgency.

      9. 15. Surrender of authorisation.

      10. 16. Statement of principles.

      11. 17. Information as to authorised institutions.

      12. 18. False statements as to authorised status.

    4. Directions

      1. 19. Directions to institutions.

      2. 20. Notification and confirmation of directions.

    5. Objections to controllers

      1. 21. Notification of new or increased control.

      2. 22. Objection to new or increased control.

      3. 23. Objection by direction of the Treasury.

      4. 24. Objection to existing shareholder controller.

      5. 25. Contraventions by controller.

      6. 26. Restrictions on and sale of shares.

    6. IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN EC DECISIONs

      1. 26A. Treasury directions for implementing decisions.

    7. Appeals

      1. 27. Rights of appeal.

      2. 28. Constitution of tribunals.

      3. 29. Determination of appeals.

      4. 30. Costs, procedure and evidence.

      5. 31. Further appeals on points of law.

    8. Invitations to make deposits

      1. 32. Advertisement regulations.

      2. 33. Advertisement directions.

      3. 34. Unsolicited calls.

      4. 35. Fraudulent inducement to make a deposit.

    9. Information

      1. 36. Notification of change of director, controller or manager.

      2. 36A. Annual notification of shareholder controllers.

      3. 37. Notification of acquisition of significant shareholding.

      4. 37A. Prior notification of ceasing to be a relevant controller.

      5. 38. Reports of large exposures.

      6. 39. Power to obtain information and require production of documents.

      7. 40. Right of entry to obtain information and documents.

    10. Investigations

      1. 41. Investigations on behalf of the Authority.

      2. 42. Investigation of suspected contraventions.

      3. 43. Powers of entry in cases of suspected contraventions.

      4. 44. Obstruction of investigations.

    11. Accounts and auditors

      1. 45. Audited accounts to be open to inspection.

      2. 46. Notification in respect of auditors.

      3. 47. Communication by auditor etc. with the Authority.

    12. Unauthorised acceptance of deposits

      1. 48. Repayment of unauthorised deposits.

      2. 49. Profits from unauthorised deposits.

  3. Part II The Deposit Protection Scheme

    1. The Board and the Fund

      1. 50. The Deposit Protection Board.

      2. 51. The Deposit Protection Fund.

    2. Contributions to the Fund

      1. 52. Contributory institutions and general provisions as to contributions.

      2. 53. Initial contributions.

      3. 54. Further contributions.

      4. 55. Special contributions.

      5. 56. Maximum and minimum contributions.

      6. 57. Deposit base of transferee institutions.

    3. Payments out of the Fund

      1. 58. Compensation payments to depositors.

      2. 59.Meaning of insolvency etc.

      3. 60. Protected deposits.

      4. 61. Trustee deposits, joint deposits etc.

      5. 62. Liability of institution in respect of compensation payments.

    4. Repayments in respect of contributions

      1. 63. Repayments in respect of contributions.

    5. Supplementary provisions

      1. 64. Borrowing powers.

      2. 65. Power to obtain information.

      3. 66. Tax treatment of contributions and repayments.

  4. Part III Banking Names and Descriptions

    1. 67. Restriction on use of banking names.

    2. 68. Exemptions from s. 67.

    3. 69. Restriction on use of banking descriptions.

    4. 70. Power to object to institution’s names.

    5. 71. Effect of notices under s. 70 and appeals.

    6. 72. Registration of substitute corporate name by oversea company.

    7. 73. Offences under Part III.

  5. Part IV Overseas Institutions with Representative Offices

    1. 74. Meaning of “overseas institution” and “representative office”.

    2. 75. Notice of establishment of representative office.

    3. 76. Power to object to names of overseas institutions.

    4. 77. Effect of notices under s. 76 and appeals.

    5. 78. Registration of substitute corporate name by overseas institution.

    6. 79. Duty to provide information and documents.

    7. 80. Regulations imposing requirements on overseas-based banks.

    8. 81. Offences under Part IV.

  6. Part V Restriction on Disclosure of Information

    1. 82. Restricted information.

    2. 83. Disclosure for facilitating discharge of functions by the Bank.

    3. 84. Obstruction of investigations.

    4. 85. Objection by direction of the Treasury.

    5. 86. Information supplied to Bank by relevant overseas authority etc.

    6. 87. Notification of acquisition of significant shareholding.

  7. Part VI Miscellaneous and Supplementary

    1. 88. Exclusion of authorised institution’s agreements from Consumer Credit Act 1974.

    2. 89. Electronic transfer of funds.

    3. 90. Disclosure of transactions by authorised institutions with chief executives and managers.

    4. 91. Powers for securing reciprocal facilities for banking and other financial business.1986 c. 60.

    5. 92. Winding up on petition from the Authority.

    6. 93. Injunctions.

    7. 94. False and misleading information.

    8. 95. Restriction of Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

    9. 96. Offences.

    10. 97. Summary proceedings.

    11. 98. Offences committed by unincorporated associations.

    12. 99. Service of notices on the Authority.

    13. 100. Service of other notices.

    14. 101. Evidence.

    15. 102. Powers for securing reciprocal facilities for banking and other financial business.

    16. 103. Municipal banks.

    17. 104. Scottish 1819 savings banks.

    18. 105. Meaning of “director”, “controller”, “manager”, and “associate”.

    19. 105A. Meaning of related company.

    20. 106. Interpretation.

    21. 107. Transitional provisions.

    22. 108. Minor and consequential amendments, repeals and revocations.

    23. 109. Northern Ireland.

    24. 110. Short title and commencement.

  8. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      The Board of Banking Supervision

      1. Terms of office

        1. 1.(1) The independent members of the Board shall hold office...

      2. Removal from office

        1. 2.An independent member may be removed by the Authority with...

      3. Increase in number of members

        1. 3.(1) The Treasury may, after consultation with the Authority, by...

      4. Proceedings

        1. 4.(1) The quorum for a meeting of the Board shall...

      5. Facilities, remuneration and allowances

        1. 5.The Authority shall make such provision as it thinks necessary...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Exempted Persons

      1. 1.The central bank of a member State other than the...

      2. 2.The National Savings Bank.

      3. 3.A penny savings bank.

      4. 4.A municipal bank.

      5. 5.A building society incorporated (or deemed to be incorporated) under...

      6. 6.(1) A friendly society within the meaning of section 7(1)(a)...

      7. 7.A society registered under either of the Acts mentioned in...

      8. 8.(1) Any institution which is for the time being authorised...

      9. 9.A loan society whose rules are certified, deposited and enrolled...

      10. 10.A credit union within the meaning of the Credit Unions...

      11. 10A.(1) Keesler Federal Credit Union. (2) This paragraph applies only...

      12. 11.A body of persons certified as a school bank by...

      13. 12.A local authority.

      14. 13.Any other body which by virtue of any enactment has...

      15. 14.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      16. 14A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      17. 15.The European Atomic Energy Community.

      18. 16.The European Coal and Steel Community.

      19. 17.The European Economic Community.

      20. 18.The European Investment Bank.

      21. 19.The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

      22. 20.The International Finance Corporation.

      23. 21.The International Monetary Fund.

      24. 22.The African Development Bank.

      25. 23.The Asian Development Bank.

      26. 24.The Caribbean Development Bank.

      27. 25.The Inter-American Development Bank.

      28. 26.The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

      29. 27.The Council of Europe Resettlement Fund.

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Minimum Criteria for Authorisation

      1. Directors etc. to be fit and proper persons

        1. 1.(1) Every person who is, or is to be, a...

      2. Business to be directed by at least two individuals

        1. 2.At least two individuals effectively direct the business of the...

      3. Composition of board of directors

        1. 3.In the case of an institution incorporated in the United...

      4. Business to be conducted in prudent manner

        1. 4.(1) The institution conducts, or, in the case of an...

      5. Integrity and skill

        1. 5.The business of the institution is or, in the case...

      6. Minimum net assets

        1. 6.(1) The institution will at the time when authorisation is...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      The Deposit Protection Board

      1. Constitution

        1. 1.(1) The Board shall consist of three ex officio members,...

      2. Expenses

        1. 2.The Board may pay to its members such allowances in...

      3. Proceedings

        1. 3.(1) The Board shall determine its own procedure, including the...

        2. 4.(1) The fixing of the common seal of the Board...

      4. Accounts, audit and annual report

        1. 5.(1) The Board may determine its own financial year.

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Transitional Provisions

      1. First report by Bank of England

        1. 1.If this Act comes into force in the course of...

      2. Existing recognised banks and licensed institutions

        1. 2.(1) Any institution (within the meaning of this Act) which...

      3. Conditional licences

        1. 3.(1) Any conditional licence in force under the former Act...

      4. Applications subject to appeal

        1. 4.(1) Where an application for recognition or a licence under...

      5. Revocation

        1. 5.(1) Where the Bank has given an institution a notice...

      6. Directions

        1. 6.(1) The repeal of the former Act shall not affect...

      7. Information and investigations

        1. 7.(1) The repeal of the former Act shall not affect...

      8. Members of Deposit Protection Board

        1. 8.Any person who is an ordinary member or alternate member...

      9. Initial contributions by excluded institutions

        1. 9.(1) On or as soon as possible after the coming...

      10. Maximum contributions

        1. 10.For the purposes of section 56(3) of this Act there...

      11. Insolvencies before commencement of Part II

        1. 11.This Act does not affect the operation of sections 28...

      12. Borrowing

        1. 12.Any sum borrowed by virtue of section 26(3) of the...

      13. Use of banking names

        1. 13.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, section 67 of this...

      14. Restriction on disclosure of information

        1. 14.In section 82(1) of this Act the reference to information...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Minor and Consequential Amendments

      1. The Bankers’ Books Evidence Act 1879

        1. 1.(1) For subsection (1)(a) of section 9 of the Bankers’...

      2. The Agricultural Credits Act 1928

        1. 2.(1) In the definition of “Bank” in section 5(7) of...

      3. The Agricultural Credits (Scotland) Act 1929

        1. 3.(1) In the definition of “Bank” in section 9(2) of...

      4. The Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1971

        1. 4.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. The Solicitors Act 1974

        1. 5.In paragraph (a) of the definition of “bank” in section...

      6. The Home Purchase Assistance and Housing Corporation Guarantee Act 1978

        1. 6.In paragraph 7 of Part I of the Schedule to...

      7. The Credit Unions Act 1979

        1. 7.(1) In section 8 of the Credit Unions Act 1979...

      8. The Crown Agents Act 1979

        1. 8.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      9. The Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980

        1. 9.In section 35(2) of the Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980 for...

      10. The British Telecommunications Act 1981

        1. 10.In the definition of “bank” in section 67(4) of the...

      11. The Supreme Court Act 1981

        1. 11.In section 40(6) of the Supreme Court Act 1981 for...

      12. The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981

        1. 12.In Schedule 10 to the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981...

      13. The Finance Act 1982

        1. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      14. The Duchy of Cornwall Management Act 1982

        1. 14.In section 6 of the Duchy of Cornwall Management Act...

      15. The County Courts Act 1984

        1. 15.In the definition of “deposit-taking institution” in section 147(1) of...

        2. 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      16. The Inheritance Tax Act 1984

        1. 17.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      17. The Companies Act 1985

        1. 18.(1) In section 209(5)(a)(i) of the Companies Act 1985 for...

      18. The Trustee Savings Banks Act 1985

        1. 19.In paragraph 11 of Schedule 1 to the Trustee Savings...

      19. The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985

        1. 20.In section 73(1) of the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 for...

      20. The Housing Act 1985

        1. 21.In the definition of “bank” in section 622 of the...

      21. The Housing Associations Act 1985

        1. 22.In the definition of “ bank ” in section 106(1)...

      22. The Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985

        1. 23.(1) In the definition of “authorised bank” in Article 2(2)...

      23. The Finance Act 1986

        1. 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      24. The Insolvency Act 1986

        1. 25.(1) For paragraph (b) of section 8(4) of the Insolvency...

      25. The Building Societies Act 1986

        1. 26.(1) In section 18(17) of the Building Societies Act 1986...

      26. The Financial Services Act 1986

        1. 27.(1) In section 75(6)(e) of the Financial Services Act 1986...

      27. The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986

        1. 28.(1) In Article 2(3) of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order...

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Repeals and Revocations

      1. Part I Enactments

      2. Part II Instruments

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