PREMIER LEAGUE

SECTION A: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
A.1.14. “Bankruptcy Order” means an order adjudging an individual bankrupt; A.1
D.1.3
A.1.15. “Bankruptcy Restriction Order” and “Interim Bankruptcy Restriction Order”
mean orders made under the provisions of Schedule 4A of the Insolvency Act 1986;
A.1.16. “Basic Award Fund” means the fund established out of UK Broadcasting Money
and distributed in accordance with Rule D.17.1;
A.1.17. “the Board” means the board of directors for the time being of the League; A.1
A.1.18. “Broadcaster” means a Radio Broadcaster, a UK Broadcaster or an
Overseas Broadcaster;
A.1
D.1.4
A.1.19. “Central Funds” has the meaning set out in Rule E.21.1; A.1
C.51.1
A.1.20. “the Chairman” means the non-executive chairman for the time being of the Board; A.1
A.1.21. “the Chief Executive” means the chief executive for the time being of the League; A.1
A.1.22. “Child” and “Children” have the meaning set out in Rule S.3.2; A.1
A.1.23. “Children’s Safeguarding Officer” has the meaning set out in Rule S.3.3; A.1
O.14.12
A.1.24. “Children’s Services’ Officer” has the meaning set out in Rule S.3.4; A.1
O.3.4
A.1.25. “clear days” in relation to the period of a notice means that period excluding the
day when the notice is given or deemed to be given and the day for which it is given
or on which it is to take effect;
A.1.26. “Close Season” means the period between the end of one Season and the
commencement of the next;
A.1.27. “Club” means an association football club in membership of the League and:
(a) for the purposes of Rules E.35 to E.45 inclusive includes any club which is
entitled to be promoted from the Football League to the League;
(b) for the purposes of Rules A.1.11, A.1.42, A.1.45, A.1.136, and Sections F and H of
these Rules (including any Forms prescribed therein) includes any Associated
Undertaking, Fellow Subsidiary Undertaking, Group Undertaking, or Parent
Undertaking of such Club; and
(c) for the purposes of Section G of these Rules, Rules I.1 to I.7 and Rule J.3 (and
including any Forms prescribed therein) includes any Associated Undertaking,
Fellow Subsidiary Undertaking, Group Undertaking, Parent Undertaking or
Subsidiary Undertaking of such Club;
A.1.28. “club” means an association football club not in membership of the League; A.1
A.1.29. “Club Radio Contract” means any contract upon terms complying in all respects
with any directive issued by the League pursuant to Rule D.7 and made between
any Club and the local or regional independent radio station or BBC local radio
station within whose transmission area the Club’s registered ground is situated;
A.1
C.1
A.1
A.1
A.1
A.1
D.1
V.4
A.1
C.2
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PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION A