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Article 2 Interpretation

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires–

  • “the Act” means the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988;

  • “applicant” means a person or organisation who has made a reference or application to the Tribunal;

  • “the Chairman” means the Chairman of the Tribunal or a deputy chairman or any other member of the Tribunal appointed to act as chairman;

  • “costs”, in relation to proceedings in Scotland, means “expenses”;

  • “credentials” means–

    1. (a)

      the validity of an organisation’s claim to be representative of a class of persons, or

    2. (b)

      the possession by an intervener of a substantial interest in the matter in dispute;

  • “intervener” means a person or organisation who has applied under rule 7, 23, 26, 30, 33, 37, 41 or 44 to be made a party to proceedings;

  • “the office” means the office for the time being of the Tribunal;

  • “proceedings” means proceedings in respect of a reference or an application before the Tribunal;

  • “the Secretary” means the Secretary for the time being of the Tribunal; and

  • “the Tribunal” means the Copyright Tribunal.

(2)

A rule or schedule referred to by number means the rule or schedule so numbered in these Rules; a form referred to by number means a form in Schedule 3 so numbered, and a requirement in these Rules for the service of a notice in a specified form shall be taken to have been complied with if the service of the notice is in a form which is substantially in accordance with the form so specified.