In these Rules—

• “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 M1 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—

  1. a

     in the case of proceedings in a district registry of the Chancery Division of the High Court, the district judge; and

  2. b

     in any other case, F2an 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 M2;

• “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 F1water supply licensee within the meaning of the Water Industry Act 1991.

A reference to the Insolvency Act or a provision of that Act is a reference to that Act or provision as applied, substituted or modified by sections 23 to 26 of, and Schedule 3 to, the Water Industry Act 1991, construed in accordance with section 249 of the Enterprise Act 2002 M3.

A reference to the Insolvency Rules 1986 M4 is a reference to those Rules as in force immediately before 15th September 2003.

A reference to the venue for proceedings, for an attendance before the court, or for a meeting, is to the time, date and place for the proceedings, attendance or meeting.