F1PART 82CLOSED MATERIAL PROCEDURE

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SECTION IApplication of this Part

Scope and interpretation82.1

1

This Part contains rules—

a

about—

i

applications under sections 6(2), 7(4) and 18(1) of the Justice and Security Act 2013;

ii

closed material applications in section 6 proceedings;

iii

section 6 proceedings; and

b

about appeals to the Court of Appeal where there have been proceedings on or in relation to any matter within sub-paragraph (a) in the High Court.

2

Subject to paragraph (3), in this Part—

a

“the Act” means the Justice and Security Act 2013;

b

“closed material application” means an application of the kind mentioned in section 8(1)(a) of the Act;

c

“legal representative” is to be construed in accordance with section 14(1) of the Act;

d

“relevant person” is to be construed in accordance with section 14(1) of the Act;

F2da

“Secretary of State” is to be construed in accordance with section 14(1) of the Act;

e

“section 6 proceedings” is to be construed in accordance with section 14(1) of the Act;

f

“sensitive material” has the meaning given by section 6(11) of the Act;

g

“special advocate” means a person appointed under section 9(1) of the Act;

h

“specially represented party” means a party whose interests a special advocate represents;

3

In relation to proceedings arising by virtue of section 18 of the Act (review of certification)—

a

a reference to the relevant person is to be read as a reference to the Secretary of State; and

b

a reference to the interests of national security includes a reference to the interests of the international relations of the United Kingdom.