In this Part -

"person to whom these Regulations apply" means any relevant person or a market operator;

"records" means any book, document or any other written or printed material in any form including any information (including phone and data traffic records) stored, maintained or preserved by means of any mechanical or electronic device, whether or not stored, maintained or preserved in a legible form;

"relevant person" means an issuer or any other person (other than a market operator) on whom an obligation is imposed by these Regulations;

"relevant records" means records relating to the activities of persons to whom these Regulations apply;

"responsible authority" means: (a) the Head of Financial Regulation of the Central Bank of Ireland, (b) the Chief Executive of IAASA, or (c) any person to whom that Head or that Chief Executive has delegated the responsibility for appointing authorised persons.