recognised professional body

any of the following professional bodies (which were the recognised professional bodies for the purposes of the Financial Services Act 1986):

1. (a) The Law Society (England and Wales);
2. (b) The Law Society of Scotland;
3. (c) The Law Society of Northern Ireland;
4. (d) The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales;
5. (e) The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland;
6. (f) The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland;
7. (g) The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants;
8. (h) The Institute of Actuaries.

(see also designated professional body.)5