Article 2 Citation, commencement and interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 1971 Act” means the Immigration Act 1971^f1;

• “the 1981 Act” means the British Nationality Act 1981^f2;

• “the 1997 Act” means the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997^f3;

• “the 2006 Act” means the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006;

• “the immigration rules” means the rules made under section 3(2) of the 1971 Act; and

• “the former nationality Acts” has the same meaning as provided in section 50(1) of the 1981 Act.