Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 2011 Act” means the Charities Act 2011^f1;

• “the 2022 Act” means the Charities Act 2022;

• “the court” means—

  1. (a)

     the High Court, and

  2. (b)

     within the limits of its jurisdiction, any other court in England and Wales having a jurisdiction in respect of charities concurrent (within any limit of area or amount) with that of the High Court,

  and includes any judge or officer of the court exercising the jurisdiction of the court;

• “the Tribunal” means in relation to any appeal made under the 2011 Act—

  1. (a)

     the Upper Tribunal, in any case where it is determined by or under Tribunal Procedure Rules that the Upper Tribunal is to hear the appeal, application or reference, or

  2. (b)

     the First-tier Tribunal, in any other case.

For the purposes of regulations 6 to 8, relevant proceedings are commenced when a notice, claim form or other document is sent or delivered to, or filed with, the Tribunal or court for the purpose of commencing the proceedings.