(1) In these Regulations -
"the Act" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 [2000 c.8.];
"the EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016" means Regulation EU 2016/1011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on indices used as benchmarks in financial instruments and financial contracts or to measure the performance of investment funds and amending Directives 2008/48/EC and 2014/17/EU and Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 as it forms part of retained EU law;
"benchmark administrator" means a person who acts as an administrator of a benchmark within the meaning of Article 3 of the EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016;
"competent authority" means an authority designated under Article 40 of the EU Benchmarks Regulation 2016;
"the FCA" means the Financial Conduct Authority;
"non-authorised person" means a person who is not an authorised person;
"the RAO" means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 [S.I. 2001/544.];
"relevant requirement" means a
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