Interpretation U.K.

2.  In these Regulations—

“the 1971 Act” means the Immigration Act 1971(1);

“the 1997 Act” means the Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997(2);

“the 1999 Act” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999(3);

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

“decision-maker” means—

(a)

the Secretary of State;

(b)

an immigration officer;

(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 1251/70(4) which concerns a person's—

(a)

removal from the United Kingdom;

(b)

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

(c)

entitlement to be issued with or to have removed, or not to have removed, a residence permit or residence document; [F2 or]

(d)

[F3 on 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—

(a)

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

(b)

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

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in reg. 2 omitted (30.4.2006) by virtue of The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1003), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 3(2)(a)

F2 Word in reg. 2 inserted (30.4.2006) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1003), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 3(2)(b)

F3 Words in reg. 2 inserted (30.4.2006) by The Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1003), reg. 1, Sch. 5 para. 3(2)(c)

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 2 in force at 1.4.2003, see reg. 1

(1)

1971 c. 77.

(2)

1997 c. 68.

(3)

1999 c. 33.

(4)

Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1251/70 on the right of workers to remain in the territory of a Member State after having been employed in the State (OJ No. 142, 30.6.70 p.24).