In this Part—

• “applicant” means a person who applies for an HMO licence,

• “chief constable”, when referred to in relation to any living accommodation, means the chief constable of the police force maintained for the area in which the living accommodation is situated,

• “finally determined”, in relation to an appeal to the sheriff, has the meaning given in section 159(12),

• “HMO register”, in relation to a local authority, means the register kept by it under section 160,

• “licence holder” means a person who holds an HMO licence,

• “proper officer”, in relation to a local authority, is to be construed in accordance with section 235(3) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65).