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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |