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).