In these Regulations—

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

• “the 1999 Act” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 M2;

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

• “civil partner” M3 does not include a party to a civil partnership of convenience;

• “decision maker” means the Secretary of State, an immigration officer or an entry clearance officer (as the case may be);

• “document certifying permanent residence” means a document issued to an EEA national, in accordance with regulation 18, as proof of the holder's permanent right of residence under regulation 15 as at the date of issue;

• “EEA decision” means a decision under these Regulations that concerns a person's—

  1. a

     entitlement to be admitted to the United Kingdom;

  2. b

     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; or

  3. c

     removal from the United Kingdom;

• “EEA family permit” means a document issued to a person, in accordance with regulation 12, in connection with his admission to the United Kingdom;

• “EEA national” means a national of an EEA State;

• “EEA State” means—

  1. a

     a member State, other than the United Kingdom;

  2. b

     Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein; or

  3. c

     Switzerland;

• “entry clearance” has the meaning given in section 33(1) of the 1971 Act M4;

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

• “immigration rules” has the meaning given in section 33(1) of the 1971 Act;

• “military service” means service in the armed forces of an EEA State;

• “permanent residence card” means a card issued to a person who is not an EEA national, in accordance with regulation 18, as proof of the holder's permanent right of residence under regulation 15 as at the date of issue;

• “registration certificate” means a certificate issued to an EEA national, in accordance with regulation 16, as proof of the holder's right of residence in the United Kingdom as at the date of issue;

• “relevant EEA national” in relation to an extended family member has the meaning given in regulation 8(6);

• “residence card” means a card issued to a person who is not an EEA national, in accordance with regulation 17, as proof of the holder's right of residence in the United Kingdom as at the date of issue;

• “spouse” does not include a party to a marriage of convenience;

• “United Kingdom national” means a person who falls to be treated as a national of the United Kingdom for the purposes of the Community Treaties.

Paragraph (1) is subject to paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 4 (transitional provisions).