# The Investigatory Powers Tribunal Rules 2018, 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;
“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 in relation to which the Tribunal is the only appropriate tribunal by virtue of section 65(2)(a) of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2018/9780111173343/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-investigatory-powers-tribunal-rules-2018/article-3
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