Regulation 2 Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012;

• “child” means—

  1. (a)

     an individual who is under the age of 18; or

  2. (b)

     an individual whose age is uncertain and who, at an immigration interview, is being treated by the Secretary of State as being under the age of 18;

• “immigration interview” means an interview described in paragraph 30(3) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Act;

• F1“removal centre” means a removal centre as defined in section 147 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

• “screening interview” means the first immigration interview in respect of the claim.