[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 17, Volume 2]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 17CFR201.103]

[Page 148]
 
              TITLE 17--COMMODITY AND SECURITIES EXCHANGES
 
             CHAPTER II--SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
 
PART 201--RULES OF PRACTICE--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart D--Rules of Practice
 
Sec. 201.103  Construction of rules.

    (a) The Rules of Practice shall be construed and administered to 
secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every 
proceeding.
    (b) In any particular proceeding, to the extent that there is a 
conflict between these rules and a procedural requirement contained in 
any statute, or any rule or form adopted thereunder, the latter shall 
control.
    (c) For purposes of these rules:
    (1) Any term in the singular includes the plural, and any term in 
the plural includes the singular, if such use would be appropriate;
    (2) Any use of a masculine, feminine, or neuter gender encompasses 
such other genders as would be appropriate; and
    (3) Unless the context requires otherwise, counsel for a party may 
take any action required or permitted to be taken by such party.