Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996

Supplementary provisions

74 Power of Secretary of State to modify operation of Chapter

(1) If the Secretary of State so directs in the case of any scheme or any description of scheme, such of the preceding provisions of this Chapter as are specified in the direction shall not apply in relation to that scheme or, as the case may be, in relation to a scheme of that description.

(2) The power under this section to give directions may be so exercised as to make different provision with respect to different local housing authorities or descriptions of authority (including a description framed by reference to authorities in a particular area).

75 Index of defined expressions: Chapter II

In this Chapter the expressions listed below are defined by or otherwise fall to be construed in accordance with the provisions indicated—

assisted participant	section 64(2) and (7)
balance of the cost (in relation to conditions of participation)	section 69(3)
building	section 60(2)
certificate of future occupation	section 64(6)
certificate of intended letting	section 64(4)
completion date	section 66(2)
connected (with the owner of a dwelling)	section 98(2)
dwelling	section 101
eligible to participate	section 64(1)
exempt disposal	section 72 (and section 54)
group repair scheme	section 60(1)
house in multiple occupation	section 101
housing action trust	section 101
local authority	section 101
local housing authority	section 101
long tenancy	section 101
member of family	section 98(1)
new town corporation	section 101
owner	sections 99 and 101
owner-occupation certificate	section 64(3)
owner’s interest	section 101
prescribed	section 101
protected period (in relation to conditions of participation)	section 69(2)
reasonable repair	section 96
registered social landlord	section 101
relevant disposal	section 72 (and section 53)
renewal area	section 101
scheme consent	section 65(1)
scheme works	section 62
tenancy and tenant (generally)	section 101
tenant and related expressions (in the context of a certificate of intended letting)	section 64(5)
unassisted participant	section 64(9)