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Article 2 Interpretation

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

In this Order—

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

  • “immigration advice” and “immigration services” have the same meanings as in section 82 of the Act;

  • “work permit” has the same meaning as in section 33(1) of the Immigration Act 1971f1;

  • “immediate family” means a person’s spouse, and children below eighteen years of age;

  • “EEA national” means a person to whom the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2000f2 apply.

  • “family member of an EEA national” has the same meaning as in the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2000.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

1971 c. 77; as amended by Schedule 4 to the British Nationality Act 1981 (c. 61).

f2

S.I. 2000/2326; as amended by S.I. 2001/865: The Immigration (Swiss Free Movement of Persons) (No. 3) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/1241) apply S.I. 2000/2326 to Swiss nationals and persons related to Swiss nationals and to posted workers as they apply to EEA nationals.