# The Immigration and Asylum (Provision of Services or Facilities) Regulations 2007, Regulation 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In these Regulations—
“the 1999 Act” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;
“ante-natal eligible period” means the period from eleven 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;
“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;
“maternity payment” means a payment ... made by the Secretary of State to a person supported under section 95 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 six 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;
“qualified person” has the same meaning as in section 84(2) of the 1999 Act;
“qualifying journey” means where—
(a)a single journey of a distance of not less than three miles; or
(b)where there is a specified need, a single journey of a distance of less than three miles;
“specified need” means where—
(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
(b)the supported person has one or more child dependants—
(i)aged under five; or
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/3627/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/immigration-and-asylum-provision-of-services-or-facilities-regulations-2007/regulation-2
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