43 Minor definitions.S
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;
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[F2“private accommodation offer” has the meaning assigned to it by section 31(2D);]
[F3“private residential tenancy” has the meaning given by the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016;]
“relevant authority” means a local authority or social work authority;
[F4“restricted person” has the meaning assigned to it by section 30(6);]
“securing accommodation for a person’s occupation” has the meaning assigned to it by section 41;
[F5“short assured tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988;]
“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.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 43 omitted (31.12.2012) by virtue of The Homelessness (Abolition of Priority Need Test) (Scotland) Order 2012 (S.S.I. 2012/330), arts. 2, 12
F2Words in s. 43 inserted (2.3.2009 for specified purposes) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 15 para. 16(a); S.I. 2009/415, art. 3
F3Words in s. 43 inserted (1.12.2017) by Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 19), s. 79(2), sch. 4 para. 4(5); S.S.I. 2017/346, reg. 2, sch.
F4Words in s. 43 inserted (2.3.2009 for specified purposes) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 15 para. 16(b); S.I. 2009/415, art. 3
F5Words in s. 43 inserted (2.3.2009 for specified purposes) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 15 para. 16(c); S.I. 2009/415, art. 3
Marginal Citations