{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/special-immigration-appeals-commission-procedure-rules-1998/note",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/special-immigration-appeals-commission-procedure-rules-1998/note.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1998/1881",
  "legislation_title": "The Special Immigration Appeals Commission (Procedure) Rules 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/special-immigration-appeals-commission-procedure-rules-1998",
  "path": "note",
  "kind": "note",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Explanatory note",
  "text": "(This note is not part of the Rules)\nThese Rules prescribe the practice and procedure to be followed on appeals and bail applications under the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997. They include provision for—\n(a) appeals to be heard in the absence of the appellant and his representative where necessary;\n(b) the circumstances in which a special advocate is to be appointed to represent the interests of the appellant;\n(c) the right of the appellant to be legally represented; and\n(d) applications for leave to appeal on a point of law from the Commission’s determination.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
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  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/1881/note",
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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."
}