The Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002

Interpretation

2.  In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the 1996 Act” means the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996(1);

“the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(2);

“the 1985 Act” means the Housing Act 1985(3);

“the appropriate Minister”—

(a)

in relation to a local housing authority in England, means the Secretary of State;

(b)

in relation to a local housing authority in Wales, means the National Assembly for Wales;

“assistance” means assistance under article 3;

“assisted work” means work of any description in relation to the carrying out of which assistance is provided;

“living accommodation” means any of the following—

(a)

a building or part of a building;

(b)

a caravan, within the meaning of Part 1 of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960(4) (disregarding the amendment made by section 13(2) of the Caravan Sites Act 1968(5)); and

(c)

a boat or similar structure,

occupied or available for occupation for residential purposes (whether, in the case of a building or part of a building, in single or multiple units); and includes any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to the building or, as the case may be, the caravan, or the boat or similar structure, or usually enjoyed with it;

“local housing authority” means a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London, a Welsh county council or county borough council, or the Council of the Isles of Scilly.

(1)

1996 c. 53.

(2)

1989 c. 42.

(3)

1985 c. 68.

(4)

1960 c. 62.

(5)

1968 c. 52.