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[F140 Index of defined expressions: Part I.E+W
The following Table shows provisions defining or explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression used only in the same section or paragraph):—
| [F2appropriate registrar (in relation to a society registered under the 1965 Act). | section 37] |
| [F3assured agricultural occupancy] | [F3section 39] |
| [F3assured tenancy] | [F3section 39] |
| [F2bank | section 106] |
| charge (in relation to Scotland) | section 106 |
| charity | section 38(a) |
| [F2committee (in relation to a society registered under the 1965 Act) | section 37] |
| [F2compulsory disposal (in Schedule 2) | paragraph 6 of that Schedule] |
| co-operative housing association | section 1(2) |
| [F2co-opted member (in relation to the committee of a society registered under the 1965 Act) | section 37] |
| [F2the Companies Act | section 106] |
| F4. . . | F4. . . |
| [F2dissolved under the 1965 Act (in relation to a society registered under that Act) | section 37] |
| district (of a local housing authority) | section 104(2) |
| [F2dwelling | section 106] |
| [F2eligible for registration (in relation to a housing association) | section 4] |
| [F2exempted disposal (in Schedule 2) | paragraph 5 of that Schedule] |
| [F2friendly society | section 106] |
| fully mutual (in relation to a housing association) | section 1(2) |
| [F2hostel | section 106] |
| house | section 106 |
| [F2housing activities | section 106] |
| housing association | section 1(1) |
| . . . F5 | . . . F5 |
| housing trust | section 2 |
| [F2insurance company | section 106] |
| local housing authority | section 104 |
| [F2member of family | section 105] |
| [F2mental disorder | section 39] |
| mortgage (in relation to Scotland) | section 106 |
| [F6occupation contract | section 39] |
| [F2the 1965 Act | section 37] |
| [F2register, registered, registration and unregistered (in relation to a housing association) | section [F7 3]] |
| [F2registered charity | section 38(b)] |
| [F8registered social landlord | section 2B] |
| [F2relevant disposal (in Schedule 2) | paragraph 4 of that Schedule] |
| . . . F5 | . . . F5 |
| secure tenancy | section 39 |
| [F2shared ownership lease | section 106] |
| [F9shared ownership agreement (in relation to Scotland)] | [F9section 106] |
| [F2standard scale | section 39] |
| [F2trustee savings bank | section 106] |
| [F10unregistered (in relation to a housing association) | section 2B]] |
Textual Amendments
F1S. 40 repealed (S.) (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 11(4); S.S.I. 2001/336, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II Table (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)
F2S. 40: entries repealed (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 4(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with art. 4(2)(3))
F3Entries inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 59(2)(3)(4), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 26(a)
F4S. 40: definition of “the Corporation”repealed (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 4(1), Sch. 1 Pts. I, II (with art. 4(2)(3))
F5Entry repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(2), Sch. 18
F6Words in s. 40 inserted (W.) (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 12(4)
F7Figure substituted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 59(2)(3)(4), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 26(c)
F8S. 40: entry inserted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 21(a)
F9Entry inserted (S.) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 65, SIF 61), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 4(4)
F10S. 40: entry inserted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 21(b)
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