# The Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2012, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the 1971 Act” means the Immigration Act 1971;
“the 2011 Order” means the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2011;
“child” means a person under the age of 18;
“dependant” in respect of a person means-
(a) the spouse, civil partner or unmarried or same-sex partner, or
(b) a child,
of that person;
“EC Association Agreement with Turkey” means the agreement establishing an Association between the European Community and Turkey signed at Ankara on 12th September 1963;
“entry clearance” has the same meaning as provided in section 33(1) of the 1971 Act, as extended to the Channel Islands;
“immigration and nationality fees regulations” means regulations made under sections 51(3) and 52(1) and (3) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006;
“immigration rules” means the rules for the time being laid down by the Secretary of State as mentioned in section 3(2) of the 1971 Act;
“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 and any subsequent variation of that leave;
“Public Enquiry Office” means a public enquiry office of the United Kingdom Border Agency;
“sponsor” means a sponsor under Part 6A of the immigration rules;
“sponsor licence” means a licence granted by the Secretary of State to a person who, by virtue of such a grant, is licensed as a sponsor;
“transfer of conditions” means—
(a) the fixing of a stamp, sticker or other attachment on a passport or other document issued to the applicant, which indicates that a person has been granted limited, or indefinite, leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom; or
(b) the issuing of a biometric immigration document within the meaning of section 5 of the UK Borders Act 2007 to replace a stamp, sticker or other attachment on a passport or other document issued to the applicant, which indicated a person had been granted limited, or indefinite, leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom;
“United Kingdom Border Agency” means the United Kingdom Border Agency of the Home Office;
“unmarried or same-sex partner” of a person means someone who is living with that person in a relationship akin to a marriage or civil partnership which has subsisted for two years or more.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2012/9780111520154/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-immigration-and-nationality-fees-regulations-2012/regulation-2
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