The Network Access Appeal Rules 2008

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Rules—

“the 2002 Act” means the Land Registration Act 2002;

“appeal” means an appeal to the adjudicator under paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 5 to the 2002 Act or, if appropriate, an appeal from a decision of the adjudicator to the High Court under section 111(1) and (2) of the 2002 Act;

“appeal notice” means a notice filed under rule 20;

“appellant” means a person who makes an appeal to the adjudicator;

“document” means anything in which information is recorded in any form, and an obligation under these Rules to provide or allow access to a document or a copy of a document for any purpose means, unless the adjudicator directs otherwise, an obligation to provide or allow access to such a document or copy in a legible form or in a form which can be readily made into a legible form;

“file” means send to the adjudicator so that the document is received by the adjudicator within any time limit specified by a direction or under these Rules;

“final decision” means the decision of the adjudicator that determines the appeal;

“party” means the appellant or registrar or any other person who is made a party and references to “other party” shall be construed accordingly;

“register” means the register kept by the adjudicator to record the particulars of appeals to the adjudicator and final decisions of the adjudicator under these Rules;

“registrar’s decision” means the final decision of the registrar that is the subject matter of the appeal;

“response” means the document filed by the registrar under rule 21;

“serve” means send a document to a party so that the document is received by that party within any time limit specified by a direction or under these Rules;

“statement of truth” means a statement signed by the maker of the statement that the maker of the statement believes that the facts stated in the witness statement are true;

“working day” means any day except for Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a bank holiday under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1).

(2) Except where rule 28(1)(a) applies, anything permitted or required by these Rules to be done by a party may be done by the representative of that party.

(1)

1971 c.80.