2.—(1) 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);
[F1“deportation order” means an order made pursuant to regulation 24(3);]
“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—
entitlement to be admitted to the United Kingdom;
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
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—
a member State, other than the United Kingdom;
Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein; or
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;
[F2“exclusion order” means an order made under regulation 19(1B)]
“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.
(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 4 (transitional provisions).
[F3(3) Section 11 of the 1971 Act (construction of references to entry) shall apply for the purpose of determining whether a person has entered the United Kingdom for the purpose of these Regulations as it applies for the purpose of determining whether a person has entered the United Kingdom for the purpose of that Act.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.6.2009) by Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1117), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 1(a)(i)
F2Words in reg. 2(1) inserted (1.6.2009) by Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1117), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 1(a)(ii)
F3Reg. 2(3) inserted (1.6.2009) by Immigration (European Economic Area) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1117), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 1(b)
Marginal Citations
M3Civil partner has the meaning given by Schedule 1 to the Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30) as amended by paragraph 59 of Schedule 27 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33).
M4Section 33(1) is amended by paragraph 5 of the Schedule to the Immigration Act 1988 (c. 14).