The Principal Act is amended by substituting the following section for section 2:

"2. Interpretation.

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

'Appeals Tribunal' means the Irish Financial Services Appeals Tribunal established by section 57C;

'appointed Director' means a Director referred to in section 18B(1)(f);

'approved stock exchange' means a stock exchange approved under section 9 of the Stock Exchange Act 1995;

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

'Board' means the Board of Directors of the Bank;

'Central Bank Acts' means the Central Bank Acts 1942 to 1998 and includes any later Act that is to be construed as one with those or any of those Acts;

'Chief Executive' means the person holding office or acting as Chief Executive of the Regulatory Authority;

'consolidated bank note' has the same meaning as in the Currency Act 1927;

'constituent part', in relation to the Bank, means the Regulatory Authority, or any division, branch or office that forms part of the Bank, and includes any committee of the Board of the Bank;

'Consumer Director' means the person holding office or acting as Consumer Director of the Regulatory Authority;

'credit union' has the meaning given by the Credit Union Act 1997;

'Currency Act 1927' means that Act as adapted in consequence of the Constitution;

'designated enactments' means the enactments specified in Part 1 of Schedule 2;