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SRA Handbook
Interpretation
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Rule 8: Interpretation
- 8.1
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The SRA Handbook Glossary 2012 shall apply and, unless the context otherwise requires:
- (a)
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all italicised terms shall be defined; and:
- (b)
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all terms shall be interpreted,
in accordance with the Glossary.
- 8.2
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In these rules references to statutes, rules, codes or regulations, statements or principles etc other than these rules include any modification or replacement thereof.
- 8.3
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As the context requires, other words and expressions shall have the meanings assigned to them by the Interpretation Act 1978, FSMA and the SA.
- 8.4
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References in these rules to activities carried on by a firm include activities carried on by an individual as sole principal, manager or employee of the firm.