PART IIHOMELESS PERSONS

Supplementary provisions

43Minor definitions

In this Part—

  • "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 [1968 c. 49.] Social 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.