Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the 1985 Act” means the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985(1);

“the 1987 Act” means the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987;

“the 1993 Act” means the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993(2);

“the 2002 Act” means the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Act 2002;

“applicant” means—

(a)

the person making an application to a tribunal, or

(b)

the person who is the claimant or applicant in proceedings before a court which are transferred by order of the court to a tribunal;

“application” means, other than for the purposes of regulations 1, 20 and 25—

(a)

an application to a tribunal of a description specified in Schedule 1, or

(b)

a transferred application;

“recognised tenants' association” has the same meaning as in section 29 of the 1985 Act(3);

“representative application” has the meaning given in regulation 8;

“respondent” means—

(a)

the person against whom an applicant seeks an order or determination from a tribunal; or

(b)

the person who is the defendant or respondent in proceedings before a court which are transferred by order of the court to a tribunal;

“transferred application” means so much of proceedings before a court as relate to a question falling within the jurisdiction of a tribunal as have been transferred to the tribunal for determination by order of the court; and

“tribunal” means a leasehold valuation tribunal.

(1)

1985 c. 70.

(2)

1993 c. 28.

(3)

Amended by paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987.