(r 1.1.2)

appropriately supervised, in relation to an individual, has the meaning given by rule 4A.4.3.

approved individual means an individual approved under the FSR, article 41 to perform 1 or more controlled functions.

authorisation means an authorisation granted under the Financial Services Regulations, part 5.

authorised firm (or firm) means a person that has an authorisation.

CII Award in General Insurance means the award (AGI) for passing the examination given by the Chartered Insurance Institute on general insurance, as revised from time to time; or

CII Award in Financial Planning (AFP) means the award for passing the examination given by the Chartered Insurance Institute on financial planning, as revised from time to time.

CISI Regulatory qualification means the award for passing the examination on the QFC Rules and Regulations, developed by the Regulatory Authority in conjunction with the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments, as revised from time to time.

competencies, for a controlled function, has the meaning given by rule 4A.2.3.

conditional approval means an approval under rule 4A.4.2.

controlled function has the meaning given by the FSR, article 41(2).

customer facing function has the meaning given by rule 2.1.10.

document means a record of information in any form (including electronic form), and includes, for example—

FSR means the QFC Financial Services Regulations 2005.

INAP means the Interpretation and Application Rulebook.

month means calendar month.

QFC means the Qatar Financial Centre.

regulated activity means an activity that is a regulated activity under the Financial Services Regulations.

Regulatory Authority means the Regulatory Authority of the QFC.

senior management, of an authorised firm, means the firm's senior managers, jointly and separately.

senior manager, of an authorised firm, means an individual employed by the firm or a member of the firm's group who has responsibility either alone or with others for management and supervision of 1 or more elements of a firm's business relating to regulated activities.

training and competency programme means the programme required under rule 4A.1.1.

training and competency document means the document required under rule 4A.1.3.

writing means any form of writing, and includes, for example, any way of representing or reproducing words, numbers, symbols or anything else in legible form (for example, by printing or photocopying).