22 Va. Admin. Code § 25-10-20
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Act" means the Virginia Human Rights Act, Chapter 43 (§ 2.1- 714 et seq.) of Title 2.1 of the Code of Virginia.
"Complaint" means a written statement by a person or by the council alleging an act of discrimination prohibited by § 2.1-716 of the Code of Virginia.
"Complainant" means a person who claims to have been injured by a discriminatory practice.
"Designee" means an individual named by the director to act in his stead stay pursuant to this chapter.
"Director" means an individual appointed by the Governor to perform the duties and responsibilities outlined in the Act.
"Hearing officer" means a person qualified from the list of hearing officers maintained by the Executive Secretary of the Supreme Court of Virginia.
"Respondent" means a person against whom a complaint of violation of the Act is filed. Each reference to a "complainant" and "respondent" shall be deemed to refer, as appropriate, to the singular and plural. In addition those terms and any other referring to people will be considered masculine or feminine.
22 Va. Admin. Code § 25-10-20
Statutory Authority
§ 2.2-2634 of the Code of Virginia.