Explanatory note

The effect of these Rules is that the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission is the appropriate tribunal for the purposes of section 7 of the Human Rights Act 1998 in relation to proceedings under section 7(1)(a) of that Act, where such proceedings relate to a refusal by the Secretary of State to remove an organisation from Schedule 2 to the Terrorism Act 2000.

These Rules, to the extent made under section 7(9)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998, apply for the purposes of any proceedings before the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission outside Scotland, including Northern Ireland.

These Rules, to the extent made under section 7(9)(b) of the Human Rights Act 1998, apply for the purposes of any proceedings before the Proscribed Organisations Appeal Commission in Scotland.