The Water Industry (Special Administration) Rules 2009
Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
- “the Authority” means the Water Services Regulation Authority;
- “business day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day that is a bank holiday in any part of England and Wales;
- “the CPR” means the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 and “CPR” followed by a Part or rule number means the Part or rule with that number in those Rules;
- “court” means the High Court;
- “file” means file in court;
- “Form WAT” followed by a number means the form with that number in the Schedule;
- “the Insolvency Act” means, subject to paragraph (2) , the Insolvency Act 1986;
- “proxy” has the meaning given in rule 61;
- “the registrar” means—
- (a) in the case of proceedings in a district registry of the Chancery Division of the High Court, the district judge; and
- (b) in any other case, F21an Insolvency and Companies Court Judge;
- “solicitor” (except in relation to witnessing an affidavit) includes any person who has, under or pursuant to an enactment, the right to conduct litigation in relation to special administration proceedings;
- “special administration order” has the meaning given by section 23 of the Water Industry Act 1991 ;
- “special administration proceedings” means proceedings under sections 23 to 25 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Water Industry Act 1991;
- “special administrator” has the meaning given in paragraph 12 of Schedule 3 to the Water Industry Act 1991;
- “statement of affairs” has the meaning given in section 22 of the Insolvency Act;
- “water company” means a relevant undertaker or a qualifying F17water supply licensee within the meaning of the Water Industry Act 1991.
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