PREMIER LEAGUE

SECTION A: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
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provided that in either case the accounts are prepared to an accounting reference date
(as defined in section 391 of the Act) which falls between 31 May and 31 July inclusive. If
the accounting reference date falls at any other time, separate accounts for the Club or
the Group as appropriate must be prepared for a period of twelve months ending on a
date between 31 May and 31 July inclusive, and in such a case “Annual Accounts” means
those accounts.
Annual Accounts must be prepared and audited in accordance with all legal and regulatory
requirements applicable to accounts prepared pursuant to Section 394 of the Act.
“Appeal Board” means the body having appellate jurisdiction under these Rules appointed
by the Board under the provisions of Rule W.62;
“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;
“Artificial Surface” means any playing surface which is not or not intended to be
predominantly natural grass;
PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION A
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“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;
“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;
“Authorised Signatory” means an Official of a Club duly authorised by a resolution of its
board of directors to sign Forms either as required by these Rules or in connection with a
Club’s application for a UEFA Club Licence, whose particulars shall have first been submitted
to the Secretary in Form 1;
“Bankruptcy Order” means an order adjudging an individual bankrupt;
“Bankruptcy Restriction Order” and “Interim Bankruptcy Restriction Order” mean orders
made under the provisions of Schedule 4A of the Insolvency Act 1986;
“Basic Award Fund” means the fund established out of UK Broadcasting Money and
distributed in accordance with Rule D.18.1;
“the Board” means the board of directors for the time being of the League;
“Broadcaster” means a Radio Broadcaster, a UK Broadcaster or an Overseas Broadcaster;
A.1.23. “Broadcaster Preview Period” has the meaning set out in Rule K.90
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