77.—(1) In Part 7 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (interpretation for First Group of Parts), section 251 (expressions used generally) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2) At the appropriate places insert—
““agent” does not include a person's counsel acting as such;”
““books and papers” and “books or papers” includes accounts, deeds, writing and documents;”
““the court”, in relation to a company, means a court having jurisdiction to wind up the company;”
““document” includes summons, notice, order and other legal process, and registers;”
““the Gazette” means—
as respects companies registered in England and Wales, the London Gazette;
as respects companies registered in Scotland, the Edinburgh Gazette;”
““officer”, in relation to a body corporate, includes a director, manager or secretary;”.
(3) Omit the definition of “office copy”.
(4) Omit the words from “Any expression” to the end.