Article 37 Scope of this Part and interpretation

This Part applies to bail proceedings, meaning bail applications and any matter relating to bail which the Tribunal is considering on its own initiative.

In this Part—

• “the 2016 Act” means the Immigration Act 2016;

• “bail application” includes a reference to the Tribunal under paragraph 11 of Schedule 10 to the 2016 Act;

• “bail party” means—

  1. (a)

     a person released on bail or applying to the Tribunal to be released on bail; or

  2. (b)

     a person in respect of whom a reference has been made to the Tribunal under paragraph 11 of Schedule 10 to the 2016 Act; and

• “financial condition” has the meaning given in paragraph 5 of Schedule 10 to the 2016 Act.

Except where paragraph (4) applies, the parties to bail proceedings are the bail party and the Secretary of State.

Where the proceedings concern payment of a sum under a financial condition, the parties are the Secretary of State, the bail party and any other person who is liable to make payment under the financial condition.