31.In addition to the defined terms above, for convenience, these explanatory notes also use certain other abbreviated terms as set out below.
Term used in these notes | Meaning |
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Banking Act | Banking Act 1987 |
CC Act 1974 | Consumer Credit Act 1974 |
Companies Act | Companies Act 1985 |
competent authority | the competent authority for listing |
DGFT | Director General of Fair Trading |
EC directives | Directives adopted by the relevant European Community institution |
FS Act 1986 | Financial Services Act 1986 |
ICA 1982 | Insurance Companies Act 1982 |
oeic | open-ended investment company |
SROs | Self-Regulating Organisations, which are responsible for the regulation of investment business under the FS Act 1986 |