# The Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission (Procedure) Rules 2007, Article 2: Interpretation


In these Rules—
“the 1998 Act” means the Human Rights Act 1998;
“the 2000 Act” means the Terrorism Act 2000;
“appellant” includes the designated person, except—
(i) in the definition of “special advocate” in this rule;
(ii) in rule 7;
(iii) in relation to the second reference to it in rule 9(2);
(iv) in rule 9(3);
(v) in relation to the first reference to it in rule 9(5);
(vi) in rule 33(1);
“chairman” means the chairman of the Commission;
“closed material” means—
(i) material upon which the Secretary of State wishes to rely in any proceedings before the Commission; or
(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—
(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
(ii) in respect of which the Secretary of State has made an order under section 3(6) of that Act 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110762470/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-proscribed-organisations-appeal-commission-procedure-rules-2007/article-2
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