Article 2 Interpretation

In these Rules—

• “the 1998 Act” means the Human Rights Act 1998^f1;

• “the 2000 Act” means the Terrorism Act 2000;

• “appellant” includes the designated person, except—

  1. (i)

     in the definition of “special advocate” in this rule;

  2. (ii)

     in rule 7;

  3. (iii)

     in relation to the second reference to it in rule 9(2);

  4. (iv)

     in rule 9(3);

  5. (v)

     in relation to the first reference to it in rule 9(5);

  6. (vi)

     in rule 33(1);

• “chairman” means the chairman of the Commission;

• “closed material” means—

  1. (i)

     material upon which the Secretary of State wishes to rely in any proceedings before the Commission; or

  2. (ii)

     information which he is required to file pursuant to a direction under rule 13(5);

  but which he objects to disclosing to the appellant or his representative;

• “Commission” means the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission;

• “designated person” means the person designated under rule 8;

• “organisation” means an organisation—

  1. (i)

     which is listed in Schedule 2 to the 2000 Act or which operates under the same name as an organisation which is so listed; or

  2. (ii)

     in respect of which the Secretary of State has made an order under section 3(6) of that Act^f2 that a name not specified in that Schedule is to be treated as another name for that organisation;

• “representative” means a person representing the appellant in accordance with rule 33;

• “special advocate” means a person appointed under paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the 2000 Act to represent the interests of the appellant.