F1(1)In this Act—
“energy conservation authority” means—
“energy conservation measures” includes information, advice, education, promotion, making grants and loans and carrying out works;
“residential accommodation” means—
premises occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling and forming the whole or part of a building, or
[F2(aa)a house in multiple occupation, that is—
[F1(i)in England and Wales, a house in multiple occupation as defined by sections 254 to 259 of the Housing Act 2004, as they have effect for the purposes of Part 1 of that Act (that is, without the exclusions contained in Schedule 14 to that Act),]
(ii) in Scotland, [F3 an HMO (within the meaning of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1)) which requires to be licensed under Part 5 of that Act ] , and
(iii)in Northern Ireland, a house in multiple occupation as defined by Article 75 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, or
(ab)a house-boat, that is, a boat or other floating decked structure—
(i)designed or adapted for use solely as a place of permanent habitation, and
(ii)not having means of, or capable of being readily adapted for, self-propulsion,
which, in the case of a house-boat in England and Wales [F4or Northern Ireland], is a dwelling for the purposes of Part I of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, or [F5, in the case of a house-boat in Northern Ireland, is a dwelling-house for] the purposes of the Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977, or]
(b)a mobile home, that is—
(i)in England and Wales or Scotland, a caravan within the meaning of Part I of the M3Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (disregarding the amendment made by section 13(2) of the Caravan M4Sites Act 1968) which is a dwelling for the purposes of Part I or II of the M5Local Government Finance Act 1992,
(ii)in Northern Ireland, a caravan within the meaning of the M6Caravans Act (Northern Ireland) 1963 which is a dwelling-house for the purposes of the M7Rates (Northern Ireland) Order 1977.
(2)Any reference in this Act to the area of an energy conservation authority is—
(a)in the case of a local housing authority in England and Wales, to the area of that authority within the meaning of the M8Housing Act 1985,
(b)in the case of a local authority in Scotland, to the area of that authority, and
(c)in the case of the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, to Northern Ireland.
Textual Amendments
F1Para (aa)(i) of the definition of “residential accommodation” in s. 1(1) substituted (6.4.2006 for E., 16.6.2006 for W.) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), s. 270(4)(5)(f), Sch. 15 para. 38; S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(d) (with Sch.); S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(b) (with Sch.)
F2S. 1(1): paras. (aa) and (ab) in definition of “residential accommodation” inserted by 1996 c. 38, s. 1(2) (in force (S.) (1.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2796, art. 2; and (N.I.) (5.12.1996) by S.R. 1996/559, art. 2; and (E.W.) (14.1.1997 for specified provisions, otherwise 1.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/47, art. 2).
F3Words in paragraph (aa)(ii) of the definition of “residential accommodation” in s. 1(1) substituted (31.8.2011) by Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 1), s. 195(3), Sch. 6 para. 18 (with s. 193); S.S.I. 2010/159, art. 3
F4Words in s. 1(ab) in definition of “residential accommodation” repealed (N.I.) (11.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/659 (N.I. 3), art. 8(1)(a)
F5Words in s. 1(ab) in definition of “residential accommodation” substituted (N.I.) (11.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/659 (N.I. 3), art. 8(1)(b)
Commencement Information
I1S. 1 wholly in force at 1.4.1997: s. 1 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 9(2); s. 1 in force (E.) (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1995/3340, arts. 2, 3; (N.I.) (1.4.1996) by S.R. 1995/455, art. 2; and (S.) (1.12.1996) by S.I. 1996/2797, art. 2; and (W.) (1.4.1997) by S.I. 1996/3181, art. 2
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