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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-tribunal-rules-2000/article-5",
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  "legislation": "uksi/2000/2665",
  "legislation_title": "The Investigatory Powers Tribunal Rules 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/investigatory-powers-tribunal-rules-2000",
  "path": "article/5",
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  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Functions exercisable by single member",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the following powers and duties may be exercised or performed by a single member of the Tribunal:\n(a) the power under rule 7(4) or rule 8(4) to invite the complainant to supply information or make representations;\n(b) the power under section 68(2) of the Act to require a Commissioner to provide assistance;\n(c) the power under section 68(6) of the Act to require the disclosure or provision of documents or information;\n(d) the power under paragraph 5(2) of Schedule 3 to the Act to authorise an officer to obtain documents or information on the Tribunal’s behalf;\n(e) the power under section 7(5)(b) of the Human Rights Act 1998 to extend the time limit for section 7 proceedings;\n(f) the power under section 67(5) of the Act to extend the time limit for complaints;\n(g) the duty under rule 13 to notify the complainant of any of the determinations described in that rule;\n(h) the duty, in considering a complaint, to investigate the matters described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 67(3) of the Act.\n(2) In relation to a case falling within paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 3 to the Act, a single member discharging any of these functions must be a member designated under paragraph 3(1) of that Schedule.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2000/2665/article/5",
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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