Article 2 Interpretation

In these Rules:

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

• “Commissioner” means the Interception of Communications Commissioner, the Intelligence Services Commissioner, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland or any Surveillance Commissioner or Assistant Surveillance Commissioner;

• “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(2)(b) and section 65(4) of the Act;

• “Convention right” has the same meaning as in the Human Rights Act 1998^f1;

• “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;

• “the Tribunal” means the tribunal established under section 65(1) of the Act.