Sec. 7.1. Definitions

(a) The term confidential supervisory information shall mean any information that is covered by section 36.10 of the Banking Law.

(b) The term independent auditor shall mean a certified public accountant or a firm lawfully engaged in the practice of public accountancy retained or engaged by a regulated entity to provide accounting or auditing services to such regulated entity.

(c) The term legal counsel shall mean an external attorney and counselor at law admitted to practice in any of the courts of record of the United States or a law firm retained to provide legal representation to the regulated entity.

(d) The term regulated entity shall mean an entity or individual licensed, chartered, authorized, registered, or otherwise subject to supervision by the department under the Banking Law.

(e) The term person shall include any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, association, or any other form of entity, as well as any Federal, State, or local government or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof.