“accommodation available for occupation” has the meaning assigned to it by section 41;

“applicant (for housing accommodation)” has the meaning assigned to it by section 28(1);

“homeless” has the meaning assigned to it by section 24(1) to (3);

“homeless intentionally or threatened with homelessness intentionally” has the meaning assigned to it by section 26;

“local connection (in relation to the district of a local authority)” has the meaning assigned to it by section 27;

“priority need (for accommodation)” has the meaning assigned to it by section 25;

“relevant authority” means a local authority or social work authority;

“securing accommodation for a person’s occupation” has the meaning assigned to it by section 41;

“social work authority” means a local authority for the purposes of the M1Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968, that is to say, a regional or islands council;

“threatened with homelessness” has the meaning assigned to it by section 24(4);

“voluntary organisation” means a body, not being a public or local authority, whose activities are carried on otherwise than for profit.