PART 1Introduction
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
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These Regulations may be cited as the Central Counterparties (Amendment, etc., and Transitional Provision) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018.
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Parts 2 to 5 of these Regulations come into force on exit day.
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This Part and Part 6 of these Regulations come into force the day after the day on which they are made.
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In these Regulations—
“the 2000 Act” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 M1;
“central counterparty” has the meaning given in section 313(1) (interpretation of Part 18) M2 of the 2000 Act.
“the EMIR Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on OTC derivatives, central counterparties and trade repositories F1as F2it forms part of retained EU law.