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Article 2 Interpretation

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In these Rules:—

  • “appeal” means an appeal under section 87(2) against a decision of the Commissioner, and “appellant” shall be construed accordingly;

  • “charge” means a disciplinary charge laid by the Commissioner under paragraph 9(1)(e) of Schedule 5 and “person charged” shall be construed accordingly;

  • “procedural direction” means a direction relating to any of the following matters:—

    1. (a)

      the suspension of the effect of the decision appealed against pending determination of the appeal (rule 10);

    2. (b)

      the cancellation or variation of a direction suspending the effect of a decision (rule 11);

    3. (c)

      restrictions on or prohibition of the provision of immigration advice or immigration services pending determination of a charge (rule 15);

    4. (d)

      the consolidation of the proceedings with any other proceedings before the Tribunal, whether involving the same or different parties (rule 16(2)(a));

    5. (e)

      the hearing of any two or more sets of proceedings together (rule 16(2)(b));

    6. (f)

      the extension of the time limited by these Rules for any step in the proceedings (rule 16(2)(c));

    7. (g)

      what witnesses are to be heard at the full hearing of an appeal or charge (rule 17);

    8. (h)

      the provision of information, or disclosure of documents, by any party to the proceedings to any other party or to the Tribunal (rule 18);

    9. (i)

      the date for the full hearing of an appeal or charge (rule 19);

    10. (j)

      who may represent any party to an appeal or charge (rule 21(d));

    11. (k)

      the setting aside of a decision made in the absence of a party and the re-listing of the proceedings for hearing (rule 25);

    12. (l)

      any other arrangement which, in the opinion of the Tribunal, may facilitate the determination of the appeal or charge (rule 16(2)(d));

    a section or Schedule cited by number alone means the section or Schedule so numbered in the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;

  • all words and expressions defined in section 82 shall have the same meaning in these Rules.