Paragraph 1 Interpretation

The following definitions apply where, by virtue of any provision in any enactment, the Rules in this Chapter have effect in relation to appeals against the taking of enforcement action under any enactment—

• “the Authority” means the person taking the enforcement action in question;

• “the Chairman” means the person appointed to be Chairman of the tribunal in relation to an appeal under these Rules;

• “costs”, in relation to Scottish proceedings, means “expenses”;

• “disputed action” means the enforcement action taken by the Authority against which an appeal is made under these Rules;

• “document” includes information recorded in writing or any other form;

• “enforcement action” has the same meaning as in section 5 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994^f1;

• “the Registrar” means the person appointed under rule 2 to be Registrar of tribunals;

• “the responsible Minister” means the Minister of the Crown (within the meaning of the Ministers of the Crown Act 1975^f2) responsible for the subject matter of the enforcement action in question (and in any case where two or more Ministers share such responsibility, means those Ministers acting together);

• “Scottish proceedings” means proceedings in relation to an appeal which relates to matters arising in Scotlan;,

• “the tribunal” means a particular tribunal established for the purposes of deciding an appeal under these Rules.