2. In these Regulations—
(a)“the Act” means the Housing Act 2004;
(b)“fixtures, fittings or appliances” are—
(i)lighting, space heating or water heating appliances;
(ii)toilets, baths, showers, sinks, or wash basins or any cupboards, shelving or fittings supplied in a bathroom or lavatory;
(iii)cupboards, shelving or appliances used for the storage, preparation or cooking of food; and
(iv)washing machines or other laundry appliances; and
(c)“the manager”, in relation to an HMO, means the person managing(1) the HMO.
For the meaning of “person managing” see section 263(3) of the Act.