# Legal Complaints and Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, Section 49: Interpretation of Part 3


In this Part—
“complainant”, in relation to a complaint, means the person who makes the complaint;
“party”, in relation to a complaint, means—
(a)the complainant;
(b)the respondent;
(c)any other person who, in accordance with rules made under section 36(1), is to be regarded as a party to the complaint;
“respondent”, in relation to a complaint, is to be construed in accordance with section 31.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2016/14/section/49 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/legal-complaints-and-regulation-act-northern-ireland-2016/section-49
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