Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations —

• “the Act” means the Housing Act 1996;

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

• “claim for asylum” means a claim made by a person that it would be contrary to the United Kingdom’s obligations under the Convention for him to be removed from or required to leave the United Kingdom;

• “the Common Travel Area” means the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and the Republic of Ireland collectively;

• “the Convention” means the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees done at Geneva on 28th July 1951^f2, as extended by Article 1(2) of the Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees done at New York on 31st January 1967;^f3

• “EEA national” means a national of a State which is a Contracting Party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993; and

• “the immigration rules” means the immigration rules within the meaning of the 1971 Act.