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;

• “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 in any other manner;

• “enforcement action” has the same meaning as in Article 9(8) of the Deregulation and Contracting Out (Northern Ireland) Order 1996^f1;

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

• “the responsible Department” means the Department responsible for the subject matter of the enforcement action in question (and in any case where two or more Departments share such responsibility, means those Departments acting together);

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