SCHEDULE 22Procedure for appeals under section 173
Interpretation of Schedule
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(1)
In this Schedule—
“appeal” means an appeal under section 173;
“appeal rules” means rules under paragraph 12;
“authorised member of the Commission”, in relation to a power exercisable in the case of an appeal or an application for permission to bring an appeal, means—
(a)
the Chairman;
(b)
a member of the Commission authorised by the Chairman to exercise that power; or
(c)
the chairman of the group which has, or (if permission is granted) will have, the function of determining the appeal;
“the Chairman” means the Chairman of the Commission;
“the Commission” means the Competition Commission;
“a group” means a group selected in accordance with paragraph 5;
“intervener” means a person who has become a party to an appeal in pursuance of a direction under paragraph 2;
“statement of truth” means a statement that the person producing the document believes the facts stated in the document to be true;
“working day” means any day other than—
(a)
Saturday or Sunday;
(b)
Christmas Day or Good Friday;
(c)
a day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales or Scotland under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 (c. 80).
(2)
References in this Schedule to a party to an appeal are references to—
(a)
the appellant;
(b)
an intervener; or
(c)
GEMA.