Commentary on Sections
General
Section 19
78.Section 19 applies a number of definitions across the whole Act as follows—
it defines “the 2040 target” as the target that is set out in section 1(2),
it defines “the 2040 target in relation to each local authority area in Scotland” as the target that is set out in section 1(3),
“the fuel poverty targets” are defined as the targets set out in the Act: the two 2040 targets set out in section 1 and the two interim targets set out in section 2,
“the Scottish Fuel Poverty Advisory Panel” is defined as the Panel which is established under section 14.
79.There are a number of other terms which are defined and applied locally in the Act. These are—
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adjusted ” (section 3(10)(a)),“
benefits received for a care need or disability ” (section 3(10)(b)),“
childcare costs ” (section 3(10)(c)),“
extreme fuel poverty ” (section 4),“
four drivers of fuel poverty ” (section 14(10)),“
fuel poverty ” (section 3),“
fuel poverty gap ” (section 5),“
household ” (section 3(10)(d)),“
housing costs ” (section 3(10)(e)),“
minimum income standard ” (section 3(10)(f)),“
net income ” (section 3(10)(g)),“
operating period ” (section 15(6)).
80.The terms “remote rural area”, “remote small town” and “island area” will be defined in regulations in accordance with sections 3(7)(a) and 3(9).
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