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Textual Amendments

F1S. 37 repealed (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 4(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with art. 4(2)(3)) and (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)

F238Definitions relating to charities.E+W

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Textual Amendments

F2S. 38 omitted (14.3.2012 immediately before the Charities Act 2011 (c. 25) comes into force) by virtue of The Charities (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1396), art. 1, Sch. para. 41

[F339 Minor definitions.E+W

In this Part—

  • [F4assured 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.]

  • [F5mental disorder” has the same meaning as in [F6the M1Mental Health Act 1983 or] the M2Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984;]

  • [F7occupation 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 [F844 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987];]

  • F9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F3S. 39 repealed (S.) (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 11(4); S.S.I. 2001/336, art. 2(3), Sch.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)

F5S. 39: definition of “mental disorder” repealed (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 4(1), Sch. 1 Pt.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))

F6S. 39: words in definition of “mental disorder”repealed (S.) (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 4(1), Sch. 1 Pt.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))

F8S. 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”

F9S. 39: definition repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Gp. 2.

Marginal Citations

[F1040 Index of defined expressions: Part I.E+W

The following Table shows provisions defining or explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression used only in the same section or paragraph):—

[F11appropriate registrar (in relation to a society registered under the 1965 Act).section 37]
[F12assured agricultural occupancy][F12section 39]
[F12assured tenancy][F12section 39]
[F11banksection 106]
charge (in relation to Scotland)section 106
charitysection 38(a)
[F11committee (in relation to a society registered under the 1965 Act)section 37]
[F11compulsory disposal (in Schedule 2)paragraph 6 of that Schedule]
co-operative housing associationsection 1(2)
[F11co-opted member (in relation to the committee of a society registered under the 1965 Act)section 37]
[F11the Companies Actsection 106]
F13. . .F13. . .
[F11dissolved under the 1965 Act (in relation to a society registered under that Act)section 37]
district (of a local housing authority)section 104(2)
[F11dwellingsection 106]
[F11eligible for registration (in relation to a housing association)section 4]
[F11exempted disposal (in Schedule 2)paragraph 5 of that Schedule]
[F11friendly societysection 106]
fully mutual (in relation to a housing association)section 1(2)
[F11hostelsection 106]
housesection 106
[F11housing activitiessection 106]
housing associationsection 1(1)
. . . F14 . . . F14
housing trustsection 2
[F11insurance companysection 106]
local housing authoritysection 104
[F11member of familysection 105]
[F11mental disordersection 39]
mortgage (in relation to Scotland)section 106
[F15occupation contract section 39]
[F11the 1965 Actsection 37]
[F11register, registered, registration and unregistered (in relation to a housing association)section [F16 3]]
[F11registered charitysection 38(b)]
[F17registered social landlordsection 2B]
[F11relevant disposal (in Schedule 2)paragraph 4 of that Schedule]
. . . F14 . . . F14
secure tenancysection 39
[F11shared ownership leasesection 106]
[F18shared ownership agreement (in relation to Scotland)][F18section 106]
[F11standard scalesection 39]
[F11trustee savings banksection 106]
[F19unregistered (in relation to a housing association)section 2B]]

Textual Amendments

F10S. 40 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)

F11S. 40: entries repealed (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 4(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with art. 4(2)(3))

F13S. 40: definition of “the Corporation”repealed (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 4(1), Sch. 1 Pts. I, II (with art. 4(2)(3))

F17S. 40: entry inserted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 21(a)

F19S. 40: entry inserted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 21(b)

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