Interpretation
2.—(1) In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–
“the Act” means the Banking Act 1987;
“appeal” means an appeal to which these Regulations apply in accordance with regulation 3;
“appellant” means a person who under the Act is entitled to appeal or has appealed, as the case may be, to the Tribunal against a decision of the Bank or against a finding on which such a decision is based;
“the Bank” means the Bank of England;
“the chairman” means the chairman of the Tribunal appointed in accordance with section 28 of the Act;
“preliminary hearing” means the hearing held pursuant to regulation 10;
“the secretary” means the person appointed by the Treasury to act as secretary to the Tribunal.
(2) Unless the context otherwise requires any reference in these Regulations to a numbered regulation is a reference to the regulation bearing that number in these Regulations and any reference in a regulation to a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in that regulation.