Paragraph 2 Interpretation

In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires:–

• “bond claim” means a claim in respect of a bond under Part II of the Order;

• “the Commission” means the Foreign Compensation Commission;

• “Commissioner” means the Chairman or other member of the Commission;

• “determination” means the determination of a claim under rule 9 or rule 29 of these rules;

• “Legal Officer” means a Legal Officer appointed by the Commission to represent the interests of the Fund and any person authorised by the Commission to act in that behalf;

• “the Order” means the Foreign Compensation (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics) (Registration and Determination of Claims) Order 1986^f1;

• “personal injury claim” means a claim in respect of personal injury or death under Part V of the Order;

• “personal representative” means the person to whom a grant of probate or confirmation or letters of administration shall have been made in any part of the United Kingdom;

• “pleading” means the application (or any other document accepted by the Commission in lieu thereof), an Answer, a reply and any particulars delivered in respect of such documents;

• “property claim” means a claim in respect of property under Part IV of the Order;

• “Registrar” means a Registrar appointed by the Commission and any person authorized to act in that behalf;

Expressions defined in the Order shall have the meanings therein assigned to them.