PREMIER LEAGUE

SECTION A: DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
A.1.95. “Overseas Broadcasting Contract” means any contract entered into by the
League for the Transmission of League Matches outside the United Kingdom, the
Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands;
A.1.96. “Overseas Broadcasting Money” means money received by the League under
any Overseas Broadcasting Contract;
A.1.97. “the Panel” has the meaning set out in Rule W.14; A.1
R.14
A.1.98. “Parents” has the meaning set out in Rule S.3.9; A.1
O.3.7
A.1.99. “Parent Undertaking” has the meaning set out in section 1162 of the Act; A.1
A.1.100. “PAYE and NIC” means any and all payments required to be made by a Club in
respect of income tax and national insurance contributions;
A.1.101. “Person” includes any legal entity, firm or unincorporated association and in the case
of a Person which is incorporated any of its Associated Undertaking, Fellow Subsidiary
Undertaking, Group Undertaking, Parent Undertaking or Subsidiary Undertaking;
A.1.102. “PGB” has the meaning set out in Rule B.21; A.1
V.3
A.1.103. “PGMOL” means the Professional Game Match Officials Limited; A.1
G.1
A.1.104. “Player” means any Contract Player, Out of Contract Player, Amateur Player or
Academy Player who is registered to play for a Club;
A.1.105. “Player’s Image” means the Player’s name, nickname, fame, image, signature,
voice and film and photographic portrayal, virtual and/or electronic portrayal
image or representation, reputation, replica and all other characteristics of the
Player including his shirt number;
A.1.106. “the Premier League Appeals Committee” means the committee constituted
in accordance with Rule Z.2;
A.1.107. “the Professional Football Compensation Committee” means the committee
constituted in accordance with the Regulations of the Professional Football
Compensation Committee;
A.1.108. “Professional Game Youth Fund” means the fund of that name managed by the
League who shall award grants from the Fund’s resources to qualifying Clubs and
Football League clubs;
A.1.109. “Promoted Club” means a Club which became a member of the League at the
end of the previous Season pursuant to Rule B.4;
A.1.110. “Radio Contract” means any contract entered into by the League other than an
Overseas Broadcasting Contract or a UK Broadcasting Contract for the Radio
Transmission of League Matches;
A.1
C.8
A.1
C.9
A.1
A.1
A.1
A.1
A.1
A.1
A.1
C.10
A.1
C.11
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PREMIER LEAGUE RULES: SECTION A