# The Copyright Tribunal Rules 2010, Rule 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) In these Rules—
“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 in accordance with rule 7;
“application” means the application form and statement of grounds filed with the Tribunal in accordance with rule 7(1);
“application form” means the form set out in Schedule 1;
“bank holiday” has the meaning conferred by section 1 of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971;
“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”;
“court” means—
(a)as respects England and Wales, the High Court;
(b)as respects Scotland, the Court of Session;
(c)as respects Northern Ireland, the High Court of Northern Ireland;
“intervener” means a person or organisation who has applied under rule 15 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 an application before the Tribunal;
“relevant fee” means the fee payable to the Tribunal as set out in Schedule 2;
“the Secretary” means the Secretary for the time being of the Tribunal;
“small application” has the meaning given in rule 17(6);
“standard application” has the meaning given in rule 17(6);
“statement of truth” means—
(a)in Northern Ireland, an affidavit;
(b)in England and Wales and Scotland a statement which meets the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) below;
“the Tribunal” means the Copyright Tribunal;
“the Tribunal address for service” has the meaning set out in rule 4; and
“the Tribunal Website” has the meaning set out in rule 5.
(2) A statement of truth is a statement that—
(a) The party putting forward the document, or
(b) in the case of a witness statement, the maker of the witness statement
believes the facts stated in the document are true.
(3) A statement of truth must be signed by—
(a) In the case of a statement of grounds, a response or a request for permission to intervene, the party or the legal representative of the party and
(b) In the case of a witness statement, the maker of the statement.
(4) The powers conferred on the Tribunal by rules 39(3) and 42 may be exercised by either the Chairman or the Tribunal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/791/rule/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/copyright-tribunal-rules-2010/rule-2
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