Interpretation2

In this Order—

  • the 1987 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987; F1...

  • F2“community hosting” means the provision of a spare room and other support by a member of the community to a homeless household in crisis for a short period of time;

  • F5“coronavirus” means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-Cov-2);

  • household” means the applicant and any person who resides, or might reasonably be expected to reside, with the applicantF3;

  • F6“isolate” in relation to a person means separation of that person from any other person in such manner as to prevent infection or contamination with coronavirus;

  • F4“minimum accommodation safety standards” includes standards specified in an enactment for accommodation in relation to health and safety, hygiene, fire, furniture and electrical equipment;

  • F7“rapid access accommodation” means emergency temporary accommodation for rough sleepers, or those at risk of rough sleeping, which—

    1. a

      contains a bedroom which is—

      1. i

        safe, private and lockable;

      2. ii

        furnished; and

      3. iii

        of a good standard; and

    2. b

      provides support to a person using that accommodation to—

      1. i

        access benefits or other services through provision of on-site homelessness and support assessments; and

      2. ii

        access ongoing support services, including specialist support services; and

  • F8“shared tenancy accommodation” means accommodation which—

    1. a

      is shared by no more than 5 people;

    2. b

      is of a good standard;

    3. c

      is provided to residents who agree to share accommodation on a temporary basis pending placement in settled accommodation; and

    4. d

      in which each resident has a private and lockable bedroom.