In these Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice-

          (1)     "administrative order" means any order signed by the bankruptcy judges amending, modifying or supplementing procedures of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York;

          (2)     "Appellate Court" means the BAP or the district court where the appeal was taken;

          (3)     "Bankruptcy Code" or "Code" refers to the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978, as amended and set forth in Title 11 of the United States Code;

          (4)     "BAP" means the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Service of the Second Circuit;

          (5)     "FRBP" means the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure and Official Bankruptcy Forms promulgated pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 2075 in effect on the effective date of these Local Rules of Bankruptcy Practice and as thereafter amended or enacted;

          (6)     "Chief Judge" means that individual designated to serve by the district court pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 154(b);

          (7)     "clerk" means clerk or deputy clerk of the court;

          (8)     "court" means the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York established by 28 U.S.C. 151 and 152 or, with respect to a case which has not been referred, means the district court;

          (9)     "district clerk" means clerk or deputy clerk of the district court;

        (10)     "district court" means the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York;

        (11)     "district judge" means any United States District Judge appointed to or sitting by designation in the district court;

        (12)     "District Rules" means the Local Rules of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, as amended;

        (13)     "judge" means any bankruptcy judge appointed to or sitting by designation in the court or, with respect to a case which has not been referred, it means district judge;

        (14)     "United States trustee" means the United States trustee, acting United States trustee, assistant United States trustee or attorney therefor for the Northern District of New York, Region 2; and

        (15)     "United States Trustee Fee Guidelines" means the United States Trustee Guidelines for Reviewing Applications For Compensation and Reimbursement of Expenses Filed Under 11 U.S.C. 330 adopted by The Executive Office for United States Trustees on January 30, 1996, or as subsequently revised. These Guidelines adopted in 1996 superseded those previously issued on March 22, 1995.

          The meanings of other words and phrases used in these Local Bankruptcy Rules shall, unless inconsistent with the context, be construed in accordance with the Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure.
 
 

          These definitions apply only to the interpretation of these Local Bankruptcy Rules.