The Immigration (Citizens' Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Interpretation U.K.

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the 1971 Act” means the Immigration Act 1971 M1 ;

“the 1997 Act” means the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997 M2 ;

“the 2002 Act” means the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 M3 ;

“appealable decision” means a decision which may be appealed against under these Regulations;

“appellant” means a person who brings an appeal under these Regulations;

“relevant authority” means—

(a)

where the appeal under these Regulations lies to the Special Immigration Appeals Commission, the Commission;

(b)

otherwise, the Tribunal;

“scheme entry clearance” means entry clearance granted by virtue of relevant entry clearance immigration rules M4 ;

“the Tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal.

(2) References in these Regulations to an appeal which is pending are to be read in accordance with regulation 13.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 2 in force at 31.1.2020 on exit day, see reg. 1(2) and 2018 c. 16, s. 20(1)-(5)

Marginal Citations

M1 1971 c. 77.

M2 1997 c. 68.

M3 2002 c. 41.

M4 See section 17(2) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (“the EUWAA”) for the meaning of “relevant entry clearance immigration rules”; and see section 17(5) of the EUWAA for the meanings of “entry clearance” and “immigration rules”.