InterpretationS
2. 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;]
[F3“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 applicant[F4;]
[F5“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;]
[F6“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—
contains a bedroom which is—
safe, private and lockable;
furnished; and
of a good standard; and
provides support to a person using that accommodation to—
access benefits or other services through provision of on-site homelessness and support assessments; and
access ongoing support services, including specialist support services; and]
[F8“shared tenancy accommodation” means accommodation which—
is shared by no more than 5 people;
is of a good standard;
is provided to residents who agree to share accommodation on a temporary basis pending placement in settled accommodation; and
in which each resident has a private and lockable bedroom.]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in art. 2 omitted (6.5.2020) by virtue of The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/139), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(a)
F2Words in art. 2 inserted (6.5.2020) by The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/139), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(b)
F3Words in art. 2 inserted (temp.) (30.9.2020) by virtue of The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment (Coronavirus) Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/268), arts. 1(1), 3(1)(2)(a) (with art. 1(2))
F4Semicolon in art. 2 substituted for full stop (6.5.2020) by The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/139), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(c)
F5Words in art. 2 inserted (temp.) (30.9.2020) by virtue of The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment (Coronavirus) Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/268), arts. 1(1), 3(1)(2)(b) (with art. 1(2))
F6Words in art. 2 inserted (6.5.2020) by The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/139), arts. 1(1), 2(2)(d)
F7Words in art. 2 substituted (31.1.2021) by The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/419), arts. 1, 2(2)(a)
F8Words in art. 2 substituted (31.1.2021) by The Homeless Persons (Unsuitable Accommodation) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 2) Order 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/419), arts. 1, 2(2)(b)