SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 22Procedure for appeals under section 173

Interpretation of Schedule

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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—

    1. a

      the Chairman;

    2. b

      a member of the Commission authorised by the Chairman to exercise that power; or

    3. 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—

    1. a

      Saturday or Sunday;

    2. b

      Christmas Day or Good Friday;

    3. 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.