{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-appeal-tribunal-rules-2015/rule-64",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-appeal-tribunal-rules-2015/rule-64.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2015/1648",
  "legislation_title": "The Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/competition-appeal-tribunal-rules-2015",
  "path": "rule/64",
  "kind": "rule",
  "number": "64",
  "heading": "Claim to withhold inspection or disclosure of a document",
  "text": "(1) A person may apply, without notice, for an order permitting that person to withhold disclosure of a document on the ground that disclosure would damage the public interest.\n(2) Unless the Tribunal orders otherwise, an order of the Tribunal under paragraph (1)—\n(a) shall not be served on any other person; and\n(b) shall not be open to inspection by any person.\n(3) A person who wishes to claim a right or a duty to withhold inspection of a document, or part of a document, shall state in writing—\n(a) that that person is claiming such a right or duty; and\n(b) the grounds on which that person claims that right or duty.\n(4) The statement referred to in paragraph (3) shall be made—\n(a) in the list in which the document is disclosed; or\n(b) if there is no list, to the person wishing to inspect the document.\n(5) A party may apply to the Tribunal to decide whether a claim made under paragraph (3) should be upheld.\n(6) For the purpose of deciding an application under paragraph (1) or paragraph (5) the Tribunal may—\n(a) require the person seeking to withhold disclosure or inspection of a document to produce that document to the Tribunal;\n(b) invite any person, whether or not a party, to make representations; and\n(c) give any directions it considers appropriate.\n(7) An application under paragraph (1) or paragraph (5) shall be supported by evidence.\n(8) This rule does not affect any rule of law which permits or requires a document to be withheld from disclosure or inspection on the ground that its disclosure or inspection would damage the public interest.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/1648/rule/64",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T23:32:44.195082+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}