art 2 Citation, commencement and interpretation
In this Order— “the 1971 Act ” means the Immigration Act 1971 ; “the 1981 Act ” means the British Nationality Act 1981 ; “the 1982 Order ” means the British Protectorates, Protected States and Protected Persons Order 1982 ; “the 1997 Act ” means the British Nationality (Hong Kong) Act 1997 ; “the 1999 Act ” means the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 ; “the 2006 Act ” means the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 ; “A-rated sponsor” means a sponsor who is recorded as being “A-rated” on the register of licensed sponsors maintained by the Secretary of State under the immigration rules; “action plan” means an action plan issued under the immigration rules to a B-rated sponsor with which a B-rated sponsor must comply in order to become an A-rated sponsor; “B-rated sponsor” means a sponsor who is recorded as being “B-rated” on the register of licensed sponsors maintained by the Secretary of State under the immigration rules; “British protected person” has the same meaning as provided in section 50(1) of the 1981 Act; “certificate of sponsorship” means an authorisation issued under the immigration rules by the Secretary of State to a sponsor in respect of one or more applications, or potential applications, for leave to remain in or enter the United Kingdom; “consular functions” means any of the functions described in Article 5 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations set out in Schedule 1 to the Consular Relations Act 1968 or functions in the United Kingdom which correspond with those functions; “consular premises” has the same meaning as provided in Article 1(1)(j) of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations set out in Schedule 1 to the Consular Relations Act 1968; “entry clearance” has the same meaning as provided in section 33(1) of the 1971 Act ; “the former nationality Acts” has the same meaning as provided in section 50(1) of the 1981 Act; “the immigration rules” means rules made under section 3(2) of the 1971 Act; “leave to enter the United Kingdom” means leave to enter the United Kingdom given in accordance with the provisions of the 1971 Act or the immigration rules; “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; “sponsor” means a sponsor under Part 6A of the immigration rules; “sponsor licence” means a licence granted by the Secretary of State under the immigration rules allowing a person to act as a sponsor; “student” means a person given leave to enter, or remain, in the United Kingdom under Tier 4 of the points-based system set out in the immigration rules.