The Investigatory Powers Tribunal Rules 2000

Interpretation

2.  In these Rules:

“the Act” means the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000;

“Commissioner” means the Interception of Communications Commissioner, the Intelligence Services Commissioner, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner for Northern Ireland or any Surveillance Commissioner or Assistant Surveillance Commissioner;

“complainant” means a person who brings section 7 proceedings or, as the case may be, makes a complaint;

“complaint” means a complaint for which the Tribunal is the appropriate forum by virtue of section 65(2)(b) and section 65(4) of the Act;

“Convention right” has the same meaning as in the Human Rights Act 1998(1);

“section 7 proceedings” means proceedings under section 7(1)(a) of the Human Rights Act 1998 in relation to which the Tribunal is the only appropriate tribunal by virtue of section 65(2)(a) of the Act;

“the Tribunal” means the tribunal established under section 65(1) of the Act.

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1998 c. 42.