Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

In these Regulations—

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

• “ante-natal eligible period” means the period from F1eleven weeks before the expected date of birth to the date of birth;

• “child” means an individual who is less than 18 years old;

• “destitute” is to be construed in accordance with section 95(3) of the 1999 Act^f1;

• “full birth certificate” means a birth certificate issued in the United Kingdom, which specifies the names of the child’s parents;

• “immigration officer” means a person appointed as an immigration officer under paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971^f2;

• “maternity payment” means a payment F2... made by the Secretary of State to a person supported under section 95^f3 or section 98 of the 1999 Act to help with the costs arising from the birth of a child;

• “mother” means a woman who is a supported person and who has provided evidence to satisfy the Secretary of State that she has given birth to a child;

• “post-natal eligible period” means the period from the date of the birth to F3six months after the birth;

• “pregnant woman” means a woman who is a supported person who has provided evidence to satisfy the Secretary of State that she is pregnant;

• “provider” means a person providing facilities for the accommodation of persons by arrangement with the Secretary of State under section 4 of the 1999 Act^f4;

• “qualified person” has the same meaning as in section 84(2) of the 1999 Act^f5;

• “qualifying journey” means where—

  1. (a)

     a single journey of a distance of not less than three miles; or

  2. (b)

     where there is a specified need, a single journey of a distance of less than three miles;

• “specified need” means where—

  1. (a)

     the supported person is unable or virtually unable to walk a distance of up to three miles by reason of a physical impediment or for some other reason; or

  2. (b)

     the supported person has one or more child dependants—

     1. (i)

        aged under five; or

     2. (ii)

        who are unable or virtually unable to walk a distance of up to three miles by reason of a physical impediment or for some other reason;

• “supported person” means a person who is being provided with accommodation under section 4 of the 1999 Act and who is destitute; and

• “voluntary sector partner” means an organisation funded by the Secretary of State to deliver aspects of asylum support services.