# The Payments in Euro (Credit Transfers and Direct Debits) Regulations 2012, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In these Regulations—
“the 2000 Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 ;
“the Authority” means the Financial Conduct Authority;
“the 2009 Regulation” means Regulation (EC) No 924/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council on cross-border payments in the Community and repealing Regulation 2560/2001 ;
“the 2012 Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 260/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing technical and business requirements for credit transfers and direct debits in euro and amending Regulation (EC) No 924/2009 ;
“the Regulations” means the 2009 Regulation or the 2012 Regulation;
“payment services”, “payment service provider”, “payment service user” and “payment system” have the same meaning as in the Payment Services Regulations 2017.
(2) Expressions used in these Regulations and in a modification to a provision in primary or secondary legislation applied by these Regulations have the same meaning as in these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/3122/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/payments-in-euro-credit-transfers-and-direct-debits-regulations-2012/regulation-2
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