(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires -

"approved professional body" has the meaning assigned to it by section 55 of this Act;

"associated undertaking" means an associated undertaking within the meaning of Regulation 34 of the European Communities (Companies: Group Accounts) Regulations, 1992 (S.I. 201 of 1992);

"authorised investment business firm" means an investment business firm which has been authorised by a supervisory authority under section 10 or 13 of this Act or which is deemed to be authorised under Part IV or Part VII of this Act;

"authorisation" means an authorisation granted under section 10 or 13 of this Act, or an authorisation under Part IV or Part VII, unless otherwise specified;

"authorised officer" means a person appointed to be an authorised officer under Part 3 of the Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement Act 2013);

"the Bank" means the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland;