183Interpretation

1. In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—

   affected person means a person who is—

   1. the subject of an application made by a refugee and protection officer under section 144 or 147 to the Tribunal in relation to the cessation or cancellation of recognition of the person as a refugee or a protected person; or
   2. the subject of an application made by the Minister under section 212(2) to the Tribunal on whether the person has breached the conditions of suspension of his or her liability for deportation

   closed hearing, in relation to proceedings in the Tribunal or a court, means proceedings conducted in the absence of all persons other than—

   1. the Judge or Judges hearing the case:
   2. the chief executive of the relevant agency, or his or her security-cleared representative, or both:
   3. the Minister, or his or her security-cleared representative, or both:
   4. if applicable, a refugee and protection officer, or his or her security-cleared representative, or both:
   5. any special advocate:
   6. any person appointed as counsel assisting the court or as a special adviser by the Tribunal or the court:
   7. any person authorised by the Tribunal or the court to provide administrative assistance in the proceedings and who has an appropriate security clearance

   matter means—

   1. an application made by a refugee and protection officer under section 144 or 147 to the Tribunal in relation to the cessation or cancellation of recognition of a person as a refugee or a protected person:
   2. an application made by the Minister under section 212(2) to the Tribunal on whether a person has breached the conditions of suspension of his or her liability for deportation.