Amendments made: 188, page 102, line 28, after “Part” insert

“(in addition to the terms defined in section 65)”.

Clause 81 lists terms defined for Part 3 of the Bill. This amendment adds a reference to terms defined for that Part in clause 65.

Amendment 189, page 102, leave out lines 29 and 30 and insert—

““application programming interface” means a facility for allowing software to make use of facilities contained in other software;”.

This amendment replaces the definition of “application programme interface”.

Amendment 190, page 102, leave out line 31.

This amendment removes the definition of “approved person” and is consequential on Amendment 118.

Amendment 191, page 103, line 7, at end insert—

““the FCA” has the meaning given by section (The FCA and financial services interfaces);

“FCA additional requirement” has the meaning given by section (The FCA and financial services interfaces);

“FCA interface rules” has the meaning given by section (The FCA and financial services interfaces);”.

This amendment inserts definitions of “the FCA”, “FCA additional requirements” and “FCA interface rules”, cross-referring to new clause NC28, which defines those terms to mean the Financial Conduct Authority and certain requirements imposed, and rules made, by that Authority.

Amendment 192, page 103, line 7, at end insert—

““interface arrangements” has the meaning given by section (Interface bodies);

“interface body” has the meaning given by section (Interface bodies);

“interface standards” has the meaning given by section (Interface bodies);”.

This amendment inserts into the interpretation clause for Part 3 definitions of terms introduced in new clause NC27.

Amendment 193, page 103, line 15, leave out “body” means a body or other” and insert “authority” means a”.

This amendment changes a definition of “public body” to a definition of “public authority”, to reflect the fact that the definition includes persons other than bodies.

Amendment 194, page 103, leave out lines 18 and 19.

This amendment removes an unnecessary qualification of the definition of “public body” relating to persons whose functions include, but are not limited to, functions of a public nature.

Amendment 195, page 103, line 24, at end insert

“, or in exercise of a power conferred by such regulations, except to the extent otherwise provided in this Part”.

This amendment amends the definition of “specified” to make clear that that term generally includes something specified in exercise of a power conferred by regulations under Part 3.

Amendment 196, page 103, line 25, leave out “68(1)(b)” and insert “68(1A)”.—(Sir John Whittingdale.)

This amendment is consequential on Amendments 114 and 115.