F1PART 88PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE COUNTER-TERRORISM AND SECURITY ACT 2015

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SECTION IVGeneral provisions

Closed material88.27

1

The Secretary of State—

a

must apply to the court for permission to withhold closed material from a relevant party or the relevant party’s legal representative in accordance with this rule; and

b

may not rely on closed material at a hearing on notice unless a special advocate has been appointed to represent the interests of the relevant party.

2

The Secretary of State must file with the court and, at such time as the court directs, serve on the special advocate—

a

the closed material;

b

a statement of the Secretary of State’s reasons for withholding that material from the relevant party and the relevant party’s legal representatives; and

c

if the Secretary of State considers it possible to provide a summary of that material without disclosing information contrary to the public interest, a summary of that material in a form which can be served on the relevant party.

3

The Secretary of State may at any time amend or supplement material filed under this rule, but only with—

a

the agreement of the special advocate; or

b

the permission of the court.