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Regulation 2 Interpretation

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(1)

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

  • “the Act”means the Building Societies Act 1986;

  • “appeal”means an appeal to which these Regulations apply in accordance with regulation 3;

  • “appellant”means a person who under the Act is entitled to appeal or, being so entitled, has appealed, as the case may be, to the Tribunal against a decision of the Commission;

  • “the chairman”means the chairman of the Tribunal appointed in accordance with section 47(2) of the Act;

  • “the Commission”means the Building Societies Commission established by section 1 of the Act;

  • “preliminary hearing”means the hearing held pursuant to regulation 10.

  • “the secretary”means the person appointed by the Treasury to act as secretary to the Tribunal.

(2)

Unless the context otherwise requires any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations and any reference in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in that regulation.