(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Article 3(1) authorities" shall be construed in accordance with Regulation 3(1);

"Article 3(2) authorities" shall be construed in accordance with Regulation 3(2);

"Bank" means the Central Bank of Ireland;

"Central Database" shall be construed in accordance with the Central Mechanism Regulations;

"Central Mechanism" shall be construed in accordance with the Central Mechanism Regulations

"Central Mechanism Regulations" means the European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Central Mechanism for Information on Safe-Deposit Boxes and Bank and Payment Accounts) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 46 of 2022);