38 Minor definitions. E+W
In this Act—
“address” means a person’s place of abode or place of business or, in the case of a company, its registered office;
[F1“arbitration agreement”, “arbitration proceedings” and “arbitral tribunal” have the same meaning as in Part I of the M1Arbitration Act 1996 [F2and post-dispute arbitration agreement”, in relation to any matter, means an arbitration agreement made after a dispute about the matter has arisen;];]
“co-operative housing association” has the same meaning as in the M2Housing Associations Act 1985;
“dwelling” means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling together with any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it;
“housing association” has the same meaning as in the Housing Associations Act 1985;
“local authority” means a district, county [F3county borough] or London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly and in sections 14(4), 26(1) and 28(6) includes . . . F4[F5the Broads Authority][F6, a police authority established under [F7section 3 of the Police Act 1996][F8the Metropolitan Police Authority,]. . . F9. . . a joint authority established by Part IV of the M3Local Government Act 1985 [F10and the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority];
“local housing authority” has the meaning given by section 1 of the M4Housing Act 1985;
“new town corporation” means—
(a)a development corporation established by an order made, or treated as made, under the M5New Towns Act 1981, or
(b)the Commission for the New Towns;
“protected tenancy” has the same meaning as in the Rent Act 1977;
[F11“registered social landlord” has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985 (see section 5(4) and (5) of that Act);.]
“restricted contract” has the same meaning as in the Rent Act 1977;
“urban development corporation” has the same meaning as in Part XVI of the M6Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980.
Textual Amendments
F1Definition in s. 38 inserted (1.9.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 83(5); S.I. 1997/1851, art. 2
F2Words in s. 38 inserted (30.9.2003 for E. and 30.3.2004 for W.) by virtue of 2002 c. 15, ss. 155(2), 181(1); S.I. 2003/1986, art. 2(c)(i) (subject to Sch. 2); S.I. 2004/669, art. 2(c)(i) (subject to Sch. 2)
F3Words in s. 38 inserted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 22(2), Sch. 8 para. 7 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 3, Sch. 1
F4Words repealed by Education Reform Act 1988 (c. 40, SIF 41:1), ss. 231(7), 235(6), 237(2), Sch. 13 Pt. I
F5Words inserted by Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988 (c. 4, SIF 81:1), ss. 23(2), 27(2), Sch. 6 para. 26
F6Words in s. 38 inserted (1.10.1994 subject to modifications in art. 6(3)-(6) of S.I. 1994/2025 and otherwise 1.4.1995 by S.I. 1994/3262) by 1994 c. 29, s. 43, Sch. 4 Pt. II para. 60; S.I. 1994/2025, art. 6; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4, Sch.
F7Words in s. 38 substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103, 104(1), Sch. 7 Pt. I para. 1(2)(x)
F8Words in s. 38 inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 325, Sch. 27 para. 53 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.
F9Word in s. 38 repealed (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 423, Sch. 34 Pt. VIII (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(i)
F10Words in s. 38 inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 328(8), Sch. 29 Pt. I para. 44 (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1094, art. 4(h)
F11Definition in s. 38 substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 16(4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 38 extended by S.I. 1985/1884, art. 10, Sch. 3 para. 4(y)
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