2. In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
“EEA credit institution” means an EEA firm falling within paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 3 to the Act M1;
“EEA investment firm” means an EEA firm falling within paragraph 5(a) of Schedule 3 to the Act;
“investment firm”, except in the term “EEA investment firm”, has the meaning given by article 4(5) of the Regulated Activities Order;
“the Regulated Activities Order” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 M2;
“UK authorised person” has the meaning given by section 178(4) of the Act.