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

"the Companies Acts" means the Companies Act, 1963, and every enactment which is to be constructed as one with that Act;

"the Council Regulation" means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2137/85 of 25th July, 1985 on the European Economic Interest Grouping, being the Regulation set out in the First Schedule to these Regulations;

"the court" means the High Court;

"director" includes any person occupying the position of director by whichever name called;

"grouping" means a European Economic Interest Grouping, whether formed and registered in the State or elsewhere;

"the Minister" means the Minister for Industry and Commence;

"officer" in relation to a body corporate includes a director or company secretary;

"registry" has the meaning assigned to it under Regulation 5(1) of these Regulations;