# The Civil Legal Aid (Immigration Interviews) (Exceptions) Regulations 2012, Regulation 2: Citation, commencement and interpretation

Extent: E+W

In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012;
“child” means—
(a)an individual who is under the age of 18; or
(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;
“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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2683/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/civil-legal-aid-immigration-interviews-exceptions-regulations-2012/regulation-2
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