The Information Tribunal (National Security Appeals) Rules 2005

Amendment and supplementary grounds

10.—(1) With leave of the Tribunal, the appellant may amend his notice of appeal or deliver supplementary grounds of appeal.

(2) Rule 7(1) above and rule 12 below apply to an amended notice of appeal and to supplementary grounds of appeal provided under paragraph (1) above as they apply to a notice of appeal.

(3) Upon receipt of a copy of an amended notice of appeal or supplementary grounds of appeal under rule 7(1) above;

(a) the relevant Minister may amend his notice in reply, and

(b) in the case of an appeal under section 28(6) of the 1998 Act, the respondent data controller may amend his reply to the notice of appeal.

(4) An amended notice or reply under paragraph (3) above must be served on the Tribunal within 28 days of the date on which the copy referred to in that paragraph is received by

(a) the relevant Minister, or

(b) the respondent data controller,

as the case may be.

(5) Without prejudice to paragraph (3) above, and with the leave of the Tribunal–

(a) the relevant Minister may amend a notice in reply, and

(b) the respondent data controller,

may amend a reply to the notice of appeal.

(6) Rule 8(3) above and rules 12(1)(b) and 13(1)(a) below apply to an amended notice in reply by the relevant Minister provided under paragraph (3) or (5) above as they do to a reply.

(7) Rule 9(3) and (4) above and rules 12(1)(c) and 13(1)(b) below apply to an amended reply by the respondent data controller provided under paragraph (3) or (5) above as they do to a reply.