In this Part—

• “claim for asylum” means a claim that it would be contrary to the United Kingdom’s obligations under—

  1. a

     the Refugee Convention, or

  2. b

     Article 3 of the Human Rights Convention,

  for the claimant to be removed from, or required to leave, the United Kingdom;

• “the Commissioner” means the Immigration Services Commissioner;

• “the complaints scheme” means the scheme established under paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 5;

• “designated judge” has the same meaning as in section 119(1) of the M1Courts and Legal Services Act 1990;

• “designated professional body” has the meaning given by section 86;

• F4“designated qualifying regulator” has the meaning given by section 86A;

• “immigration advice” means advice which—

  1. a

     relates to a particular individual;

  2. b

     is given in connection with one or more relevant matters;

  3. c

     is given by a person who knows that he is giving it in relation to a particular individual and in connection with one or more relevant matters; and

  4. d

     is not given in connection with representing an individual before a court in criminal proceedings or matters ancillary to criminal proceedings;

• “immigration services” means the making of representations on behalf of a particular individual—

  1. a

     in civil proceedings before a court, tribunal or adjudicator in the United Kingdom, or

  2. b

     in correspondence with a Minister of the Crown or government department,

  in connection with one or more relevant matters;

• “Minister of the Crown” has the same meaning as in the Ministers of the M2Crown Act 1975;

• “qualified person” means a person who is qualified for the purposes of section 84;

• “registered person” means a person who is registered with the Commissioner under section 85;

• “relevant matters” means any of the following—

  1. a

     a claim for asylum;

  2. b

     an application for, or for the variation of, entry clearance or leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom;

  3. ba

     F1 an application for an immigration employment document;

  4. c

     unlawful entry into the United Kingdom;

  5. d

     nationality and citizenship under the law of the United Kingdom;

  6. e

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  9. h

     removal or deportation from the United Kingdom;

  10. i

      an application for bail under the Immigration Acts or under the M3Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997;

  11. j

      an appeal against, or an application for judicial review in relation to, any decision taken in connection with a matter referred to in paragraphs (a) to (i); F2...

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