# The Civil Procedure Rules 1998, Rule 82.1: Scope and interpretation


(1) This Part contains rules—
(a) about—
(i) applications under sections 6(2), 7(4) and 18(1) of the Justice and Security Act 2013;
(ii) closed material applications in section 6 proceedings;
(iii) section 6 proceedings; and
(b) about appeals to the Court of Appeal where there have been proceedings on or in relation to any matter within sub-paragraph (a) in the High Court.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), in this Part—
(a) “the Act” means the Justice and Security Act 2013;
(b) “closed material application” means an application of the kind mentioned in section 8(1)(a) of the Act;
(c) “legal representative” is to be construed in accordance with section 14(1) of the Act;
(d) “relevant person” is to be construed in accordance with section 14(1) of the Act;
(da) “Secretary of State” is to be construed in accordance with section 14(1) of the Act;
(e) “section 6 proceedings” is to be construed in accordance with section 14(1) of the Act;
(f) “sensitive material” has the meaning given by section 6(11) of the Act;
(g) “special advocate” means a person appointed under section 9(1) of the Act;
(h) “specially represented party” means a party whose interests a special advocate represents;
(3) In relation to proceedings arising by virtue of section 18 of the Act (review of certification)—
(a) a reference to the relevant person is to be read as a reference to the Secretary of State; and
(b) a reference to the interests of national security includes a reference to the interests of the international relations of the United Kingdom.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/3132/rule/82.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-procedure-rules-1998/rule-82.1
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