PART III

RIGHTS OF PUBLIC SECTOR TENANTS

General

Interpretation of sections 14, 19 and 20
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In ... sections 14, 19, and 20, except where provision is made to the contrary,
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- “family” and any reference to membership thereof shall be construed in accordance with section 83;
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- “landlord” means a person who lets a house to a tenant for human habitation, and includes his successors in title;
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- “tenancy” means any agreement under which a house is made available for occupation for human habitation, and “leases”, “let” and “lets” shall be construed accordingly;
- “tenant” means a person who leases a house from a landlord and who derives his right therein directly from the landlord, and in the case of joint tenancies means all the tenants.
S. 82 modified (13.3.1992) by S.I. 1992/325, regs. 3, 5, 7, Sch. 1
Words in s. 82 substituted (30.9.2002) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 13(18)(a); S.S.I. 2002/321, art. 2, Sch. (with transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-5)
Definitions of
“rent to loan purchaser”
and
“rent to loan scheme”
in s. 82 repealed (30.9.2002) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 13(18)(b); S.S.I. 2002/321, art. 2, Sch. (with transitional provisions and savings in arts. 3-5)
Words in s. 82 repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 8 Pt. 2; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)
S. 82 heading substituted (1.8.2016) by virtue of Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 2 para. 4(8); S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, sch. (with art. 4)
Words in s. 82 repealed (1.8.2016) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 2 para. 4(7)(a); S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, sch. (with art. 4)
Words in s. 82 repealed (1.8.2016) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 14), s. 104(3), sch. 2 para. 4(7)(b); S.S.I. 2014/264, art. 2, sch. (with art. 4)