S.L. 345.17 Art. 1Citation and scope.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Financial Markets

Act (OTC Derivatives, Central Counterparties and Trade Repositories) Regulations.

(2) The purpose of these regulations is to create a registration framework for OTC Derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories and, in part, to implement the relevant provisions of the EMIR Regulation on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories as herein defined, and they shall be interpreted and applied accordingly.