In these Regulations—

• “the 1971 Act” means the Immigration Act 19712;

• “the 1997 Act” means the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 19973;

• “the 1999 Act” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 19994;

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

• “decision-maker” means—

  1. a

     the Secretary of State;

  2. b

     an immigration officer;

  3. c

     an entry clearance officer;

• “EEA decision” means an immigration decision within the meaning of section 109(3) of the 2002 Act or a decision under Regulation 1251/705 which concerns a person's—

  1. a

     removal from the United Kingdom;

  2. b

     entitlement to be admitted to the United Kingdom; F1...

  3. c

     entitlement to be issued with or to have removed, or not to have removed, a residence permit or residence document; F2or

  4. d

     F3on or after 30th April 2006, entitlement to be issued with or have renewed, or not to have revoked, a registration certificate, residence card, document certifying permanent residence or permanent residence card;

• “entry clearance officer” means a person responsible for the grant or refusal of entry clearance;

• “immigration decision” has the same meaning as in section 82(2) of the 2002 Act;

• “minor” means a person who is under 18 years of age;

• “notice of appeal” means a notice in the appropriate prescribed form in accordance with the rules for the time being in force under section 106(1) of the 2002 Act;

• “Procedure Rules” means rules made under section 106(1) of the 2002 Act;

• “representative” means a person who appears to the decision-maker—

  1. a

     to be the representative of a person referred to in regulation 4(1) below; and

  2. b

     not to be prohibited from acting as a representative by section 84 of the 1999 Act.