The Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 2003

General interpretation N.I.

2.—(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33) applies to this Order as it applies to an Act of the Assembly.

(2) In this Order—

• [F1 the Act of 2016” means the Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016;]

• “the Department” means the Department for Social Development;

• “the Executive” means the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;

• “the Order of 1981” means the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (NI 3);

• “the Order of 1983” means the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 (NI 15);

• “the Order of 1986” means the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (NI 13);

• “the Order of 1988” means the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1988 (NI 23);

• “the Order of 1992” means the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (NI 15);

• “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Department;

• “protected tenancy” has the meaning given in Article 3(1) of the Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (NI 20);

• “registered housing association” means a housing association which is registered under Part II of the Order of 1992;

• “secure tenancy” has the meaning given in Article 25 of the Order of 1983;

• “secure tenant” has the meaning given in Article 24 of the Order of 1983;

• “statutory provision” has the same meaning as in section 1(f) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33);

• “statutory tenancy” has the meaning given in Article 4(5) of the Rent (Northern Ireland) Order 1978.

F1 Words in art. 2(2) inserted (1.4.2019) by Houses in Multiple Occupation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 (c. 22), s. 90(2), Sch. 7 para. 5; S.R. 2019/39, art. 2 (with art. 3)