Code of practice
9.—(1) Section 5 (code of practice)(1) is amended as follows.
(2) For subsection (1) substitute—
“(1) The Treasury shall issue a code of practice about—
(a)the discharge of the duty imposed by section 6B (mandatory write-down, conversion etc of capital instruments), and
(b)the use of—
(i)the stabilisation powers,
(ii)the bank insolvency procedure, and
(iii)the bank administration procedure.”
(3) In subsection (2), in paragraph (f), for “test for the use of the stabilisation powers in section 8 is” substitute “tests for the use of the stabilisation powers in sections 8 and 8ZA are”.
(4) In subsection (3)—
(a)after “12” insert “, 12ZA”, and
(b)after “bridge banks” insert “, asset management vehicles”.
2009 c.1. Section 5 was amended by paragraph 6 of Schedule 17 to the Financial Services Act 2012 (c.21).