# The Magistrates’ Courts (Regulation of Investigatory Powers) Rules 2012, Article 3: Meaning of ‘court’, ‘applicant’ and ‘respondent’


In these Rules—
(a) a reference to the ‘court’ includes a reference to any justice of the peace who can exercise a power to which these Rules apply;
(b) ‘applicant’ means person who, or an authority which, can apply for an order to which these Rules apply; and
(c) ‘respondent’ means the person (if any) against whom such an order is sought or made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2563/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/magistrates-courts-regulation-of-investigatory-powers-rules-2012/article-3
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