PART 2
CHAPTER 4Citizens’ Rights, residency and removal of references to grace period
Amendments to the 2009 Regulations25
In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—
a
omit the definition of “grace period”;
b
re-position the definition of “person with protected rights” in the appropriate place after the definition of “person with leave to enter or remain on the grounds of discretionary leave”;
c
in the newly positioned definition of “person with protected rights”16—
i
re-number the existing text after “means—” as paragraph (1) of the definition;
ii
in that paragraph as so numbered, omit sub-paragraph (a)(iii);
iii
after sub-paragraph (a)(iv), insert—
v
otherwise has rights deemed to apply by virtue of any citizens’ rights deeming provisions; or
iv
after that paragraph as so numbered, insert—
2
In paragraph (1)(a)(v), “citizens’ rights deeming provisions” means—
a
Article 18(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents) of the EU withdrawal agreement;
b
Article 17(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents) of the EEA EFTA separation agreement (as defined in section 39(1) of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 202017); or
c
Article 16(2) and (3) (issuance of residence documents) of the Swiss citizens’ rights agreement.