In these Regulations -

"the Act" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;

"the directive" means Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on Alternative Investment Fund Managers [OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p.1];

"the FCA" means the Financial Conduct Authority;

"the PRA" means the Prudential Regulation Authority;

"the principal regulations" means the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 [S.I. 2013/1773.];

"the Regulated Activities Order" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 [S.I. 2001/544];

"rule" means a rule made by the FCA or the PRA under the Act.