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2.—(1) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
(2) In this Order—
“the Convention” means
“the Commission” means
“the Committee of Ministers” means
“the Court” means
“judges of the Court” means
“persons participating in proceedings” means
agents of States parties to the European Agreement relating to Persons participating in Proceedings of the European Commission and Court of Human Rights opened for signature in Paris on 6th May 1969, and advisers and advocates assisting them;
persons taking part in proceedings instituted before the Commission under Article 25 of the Convention, whether in their own name or as representatives of one of the applicants enumerated in the said Article 25;
barristers, solicitors or professors of law, taking part in proceedings in order to assist one of the persons referred to in subparagraph (b) of this paragraph;
persons chosen by the delegates of the Commission to assist them in proceedings before the Court;
witnesses, experts and other persons called upon by the Commission or the Court to take part in proceedings before the Commission or the Court;
any person mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) to (e) of this paragraph who is called upon to appear before or to submit written statements to the Committee of Ministers;
“tribunal to which this Order applies” means
(3) For the purposes of this Order any petition, complaint or other communication which, with a view to action to be taken by or before a tribunal to which this Order applies,—
(a)is made to the tribunal, or
(b)is made to a person through whom, in accordance with the constitution, rules or practice of the tribunal, such a communication can be received by the tribunal,
shall be deemed to be proceedings before the tribunal, and the person making any such communication shall be deemed to be a party to such proceedings.
Cmnd. 8969.
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