PREMIER LEAGUE

PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION A
DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
SECTION A: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
Definitions Old Rule
A.1. In these Rules: A.1
A.1.1. “Activity” has the meaning set out in Rule S.3.1; A.1
O.3.1
A.1.2. “the Act” means the Companies Act 2006 (save for in Section X of these Rules
where it shall have the meaning set out in Rule X.1.1);
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A.1.3. “the 1986 Act” has the meaning set out in Rule E.25.1; A.1
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A.1.4. “Agent” means any Person who represents, negotiates on behalf of or otherwise
acts for a Club or a Player (other than a solicitor giving professional legal advice only)
in the context of either the registration or transfer of the registration of a Player
or the employment of a Player by a Club;
A.1.5. “Amateur Player” means any player (other than an Academy Player) who is
registered to play or intends to be registered to play for a Club and who is registered
with the Football Association as an amateur in accordance with the FIFA
Regulations for the Status and Transfer of Players;
A.1.6. “Appeal Board” means the body having appellate jurisdiction under these
Rules appointed by the Board under the provisions of Rule W.60;
A.1.7. “the Articles” means the Articles of Association of the League and reference to
a number following the word ‘Article’ is a reference to an article so numbered
in the Articles;
A.1.8. “Artificial Surface” means any playing surface which is not or not intended to be
predominantly natural grass;
A.1.9. “Associate” means in relation to an individual any other individual who is:
(a) the spouse or civil partner of that individual; or
(b) a relative of the individual or of his spouse or civil partner; or
(c) the spouse or civil partner of a relative of the individual or of their spouse or
civil partner;
A.1.10. “Associated Undertaking” means an undertaking in which an undertaking has a
participating interest and over whose operating and financial policy it exercises a
significant influence, and which is not a Parent Undertaking or Subsidiary Undertaking;
A.1.11. “Auditors” means registered auditors appointed by a Club to audit its accounts
who have not been disqualified by the Board under the provisions of Rule H.11;
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A.1.12. “Auditors’ Report” means a report in Form 7; A.1
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A.1.13. “Authorised Signatory” means an Official of a Club duly authorised by a
resolution of its board of directors to sign Forms as required by these Rules whose
particulars shall have first been submitted to the Secretary in Form 1;
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