The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2011

Citation, commencement and interpretation

2.  In this Order—

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

“the 1981 Act” means the British Nationality Act 1981(2);

“the 1982 Order” means the British Protectorates, Protected States and Protected Persons Order 1982(3);

“the 1997 Act” means the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997(4);

“the 1999 Act” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999(5);

“the 2006 Act” means the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006;

“A-rated sponsor” means a sponsor who is recorded as being “A-rated” on the register of licensed sponsors maintained by the Secretary of State under the immigration rules;

“action plan” means an action plan issued under the immigration rules to a B-rated sponsor with which a B-rated sponsor must comply in order to become an A-rated sponsor;

“B-rated sponsor” means a sponsor who is recorded as being “B-rated” on the register of licensed sponsors maintained by the Secretary of State under the immigration rules;

“British protected person” has the same meaning as provided in section 50(1) of the 1981 Act;

“certificate of sponsorship” means an authorisation issued under the immigration rules by the Secretary of State to a sponsor in respect of one or more applications, or potential applications, for leave to remain in or enter the United Kingdom;

“consular functions” means any of the functions described in Article 5 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations set out in Schedule 1 to the Consular Relations Act 1968(6) or functions in the United Kingdom which correspond with those functions;

“consular premises” has the same meaning as provided in Article 1(1)(j) of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations set out in Schedule 1 to the Consular Relations Act 1968;

“entry clearance” has the same meaning as provided in section 33(1) of the 1971 Act(7);

“the former nationality Acts” has the same meaning as provided in section 50(1) of the 1981 Act;

“the immigration rules” means rules made under section 3(2) of the 1971 Act;

“leave to enter the United Kingdom” means leave to enter the United Kingdom given in accordance with the provisions of the 1971 Act or the immigration rules;

“leave to remain in the United Kingdom” means leave to remain in the United Kingdom given in accordance with the provisions of the 1971 Act or the immigration rules;

“sponsor” means a sponsor under Part 6A of the immigration rules;

“sponsor licence” means a licence granted by the Secretary of State under the immigration rules allowing a person to act as a sponsor;

“student” means a person given leave to enter, or remain, in the United Kingdom under Tier 4 of the points-based system set out in the immigration rules.

(1)

1971 c.77.

(2)

1981 c.61.

(3)

S.I. 1982/1070.

(4)

1997 c.20.

(5)

1999 c.33.

(6)

1968 c.18.

(7)

The definition of “entry clearance” in section 33(1) was amended by paragraph 5 of the Schedule to the Immigration Act 1988 (c.14) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to the 1981 Act.