Article 3 Amendment

after “the 1997 Act” insert –

• ““the 1999 Act” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999^f1;”

after “the 2006 Act” insert –

• ““A rated sponsor” means a sponsor to whom the Secretary of State has given an A rating;

• “action plan” means an action plan issued to a B rated sponsor and with which a B rated sponsor must comply in order to become an A rated sponsor;

• “B rated sponsor” means a sponsor to whom the Secretary of State has given a B rating;

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

after “the immigration rules” omit “and”;

after “the former nationality Acts” insert –

• ““sponsor” means a person who is granted a sponsorship licence; and

• “sponsorship licence” means a licence granted by the Secretary of State to a person who, by virtue of such grant, is licensed as a sponsor.”