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

"the Act of 1972" means the Unit Trusts Act, 1972;

"authorised unit trust scheme" means a unit trust scheme which is authorised by the Bank under section 4 and "authorisation", in relation to a unit trust scheme, shall be construed accordingly;

"the Bank" means the Central Bank of Ireland;

"company" means a company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 1963, or a company incorporated in the State by statute or charter;

"contravention" includes, in relation to any provision, a failure to comply with that provision, and "contravene" shall be construed accordingly;

"debentures" means any debentures, debenture stock or bonds of any body corporate, incorporated in or outside the State, whether constituting a charge on the assets of the body or not;

"the European Communities" has the same meaning as in section 1 of the European Communities Act, 1972;

"holding company" has the same meaning as in the Companies Act, 1963;