[F139 Minor definitions.E+W
In this Part—
[F2“assured tenancy” has, in England and Wales, the same meaning as in Part I of the Housing Act 1988 and, in Scotland, the same meaning as in Part II of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988;
“assured agricultural occupancy” has the same meaning as in Part I of the Housing Act 1988.]
[F3“mental disorder” has the same meaning as in [F4the M1Mental Health Act 1983 or] the M2Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984;]
[F5“occupation contract” has the same meaning as in section 7 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1);]
“secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in section 79 of the M3Housing Act 1985 or [F644 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987];]
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Textual Amendments
F1S. 39 repealed (S.) (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 11(4); S.S.I. 2001/336, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II Table (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)
F2Definitions inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50), s. 59(2)(3)(4), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 25
F3S. 39: definition of “mental disorder” repealed (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 4(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with art. 4(2)(3))
F4S. 39: words in definition of “mental disorder”repealed (S.) (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 4(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II (with art. 4(2)(3))
F5Words in s. 39 inserted (W.) (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 12(3)
F6S. 39: by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26), ss. 335, 339(2), Sch. 23 para. 31(3) it is provided that in the definition of “secure tenancy” for the words “10 of the Tenants'; Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980” there shall be substituted (S.) the words “44 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987” and by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43), s. 72, Sch. 9 para. 8 it is provided that in s. 39, in the definition of “secure tenancy” for the words “section 10 of the Tenants'; Rights Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980” there shall be substituted the words “44 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987”
F7S. 39: definition repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Gp. 2.
Marginal Citations