Article 3 Interpretation

In these Rules—

• “the Act” means the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000;

• “appellate court” means one of the courts mentioned in section 67A(3) of the Act;

• “complainant” means a person who brings section 7 proceedings or, as the case may be, makes a complaint;

• “complaint” means a complaint for which the Tribunal is the appropriate forum by virtue of section 65(4) of the Act;

• “Counsel to the Tribunal” means Counsel appointed in accordance with rule 12(1);

• “relevant Commissioner” has the same meaning as in section 68 of the Act^f1;

• “respondent” means, in the case of section 7 proceedings, the respondent or, in the case of a complaint, the person whose conduct is complained against;

• “section 7 proceedings” means proceedings under section 7(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998^f2 in relation to which the Tribunal is the only appropriate tribunal by virtue of section 65(2)(a) of the Act.