Data Protection Act 1984

Rules of procedure

4 (1) The Secretary of State may make rules for regulating the exercise of the rights of appeal conferred by section 13 of this Act and the practice and procedure of the Tribunal.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1) above, rules under this paragraph may in particular make provision—

(a) with respect to the period within which an appeal can be brought and the burden of proof on an appeal;

(b) for the summoning of witnesses and the administration of oaths;

(c) for securing the production of documents and data material;

(d) for the inspection, examination, operation and testing of data equipment and the testing of data material;

(e) for the hearing of an appeal wholly or partly in camera ;

(f) for hearing an appeal in the absence of the appellant or for determining an appeal without a hearing ;

(g) for enabling any matter preliminary or incidental to an appeal to be dealt with by the chairman or a deputy chairman ;

(h) for the awarding of costs ;

(i) for the publication of reports of the Tribunal's decisions ; and

(j) for conferring on the Tribunal such ancillary powers as the Secretary of State thinks necessary for the proper discharge of its functions.