In this Act—

• " protected tenant " and " statutory tenant " have the same meanings as in the 1977 Act;

• " secure tenant" means the tenant under a secure tenancy and " secure tenancy " has the meaning given by section 28;

• " the 1957 Act" means the [1957 c. 56.] Housing Act 1957 ;

• " the 1969 Act" means the [1969 c. 33.] Housing Act 1969 ;

• " the 1972 Act" means the [1972 c. 47.] Housing Finance Act 1972;

• " the 1974 Act" means the [1974 c. 44.] Housing Act 1974;

• " the 1975 Act" means the [1975 c. 6.] Housing Rents and Subsidies Act 1975;

• " the 1977 Act" means the [1977 c. 42.] Rent Act 1977.