# The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2011, Article 2: Citation, commencement and interpretation


In this Order—
“the 1971 Act” means the Immigration Act 1971;
“the 1981 Act” means the British Nationality Act 1981;
“the 1982 Order” means the British Protectorates, Protected States and Protected Persons Order 1982;
“the 1997 Act” means the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997;
“the 1999 Act” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;
“the 2006 Act” means the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006;
“A-rated sponsor” means a sponsor who is recorded as being “A-rated” on the register of licensed sponsors maintained by the Secretary of State under the immigration rules;
“action plan” means an action plan issued under the immigration rules to a B-rated sponsor with which a B-rated sponsor must comply in order to become an A-rated sponsor;
“B-rated sponsor” means a sponsor who is recorded as being “B-rated” on the register of licensed sponsors maintained by the Secretary of State under the immigration rules;
“British protected person” has the same meaning as provided in section 50(1) of the 1981 Act;
“certificate of sponsorship” means an authorisation issued under the immigration rules by the Secretary of State to a sponsor in respect of one or more applications, or potential applications, for leave to remain in or enter the United Kingdom;
“consular functions” means any of the functions described in Article 5 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations set out in Schedule 1 to the Consular Relations Act 1968 or functions in the United Kingdom which correspond with those functions;
“consular premises” has the same meaning as provided in Article 1(1)(j) of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations set out in Schedule 1 to the Consular Relations Act 1968;
“entry clearance” has the same meaning as provided in section 33(1) of the 1971 Act;
“the former nationality Acts” has the same meaning as provided in section 50(1) of the 1981 Act;
“the immigration rules” means rules made under section 3(2) of the 1971 Act;
“leave to enter the United Kingdom” means leave to enter the United Kingdom given in accordance with the provisions of the 1971 Act or the immigration rules;
“leave to remain in the United Kingdom” means leave to remain in the United Kingdom given in accordance with the provisions of the 1971 Act or the immigration rules;
“sponsor” means a sponsor under Part 6A of the immigration rules;
“sponsor licence” means a licence granted by the Secretary of State under the immigration rules allowing a person to act as a sponsor;
“student” means a person given leave to enter, or remain, in the United Kingdom under Tier 4 of the points-based system set out in the immigration rules.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2011/9780111505885/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-and-nationality-fees-order-2011/article-2
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