The Postal Administration Rules 2013

Expressions used generally

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209.—(1) “Business day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a day which is a bank holiday in any part of England and Wales under or by virtue of the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(1).

(2) “File in court” and “file with the court” means deliver to the court for filing.

(3) “The Gazette” means the London Gazette.

(4) “gazetted” means advertised once in the Gazette.

(5) “Practice direction” means a direction as to the practice and procedure of any court within the scope of the CPR.

(6) “Prescribed part” has the same meaning as it does in section 176A(2)(a) of the 1986 Act and the Insolvency Act 1986 (Prescribed Part) Order 2003(2).

(7) “Standard contents” means—

(a)in relation to a notice to be gazetted, the contents specified in Rule 181; and

(b)in relation to a notice to be advertised in any other way, the contents specified in Rule 184.

(8) A “certificate of service” means a certificate of service verified by a statement of truth.

(9) A ”statement of truth” means a statement of truth in accordance with CPR Part 22.

(10) A “witness statement” means a witness statement verified by a statement of truth in accordance with CPR Part 22.