The Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013

General interpretation

2.  In these Regulations—

“the Act” means the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007;

“child” means a person under the age of 16;

“clear days” means that in computing the number of days—

(a)

the day on which the period begins; and

(b)

if the end of the period is defined by reference to an event, the day on which that event occurs,

are not included;

“controlled goods” has the meaning given in paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 12 (general interpretation);

“co-owner” has the meaning given in paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 12 (general interpretation);

“CRAR” has the meaning given in section 72 of the Act (commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR));

“creditor” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 12 (the procedure);

“debtor” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(5) of Schedule 12 (the procedure);

“disabled person” means a person—

(a)

whose sight, hearing or speech is substantially impaired;

(b)

who has a mental disorder; or

(c)

who is physically substantially disabled by any illness, any impairment present since birth, or otherwise;

“enforcement agent” has the meaning given in paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 12 (enforcement agents);

“net unpaid rent” has the meaning given in section 77(5) of the Act (the rent recoverable);

“notice of enforcement” means the notice of enforcement required by paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 12;

“notice of the enforcement agent’s intention to re-enter premises” means the notice of the enforcement agent’s intention to re-enter premises required by paragraph 19A(1)(d) of Schedule 12;

“older person” means a person aged 65 or over;

“premises” has the meaning given in paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 12 (general interpretation);

“reference number” means a reference number assigned to the debt by the enforcement agent or the enforcement agent’s office;

“relevant premises” has the meaning given by paragraph 14(4) and (6) of Schedule 12 (entry without warrant);

“Schedule 12” means Schedule 12 to the Act;

“securities” has the meaning given in paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 12 (general interpretation);

“specified premises” means premises specified in a warrant issued under paragraph 15(1) of Schedule 12 (entry under warrant);

“the sum outstanding” means the outstanding debt together with any interest and any costs of enforcement to date;

“taking control of goods” has the meaning given by paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 12 (ways of taking control).