Home Energy Conservation Act 1995

1 Interpretation

(1) In this Act—

• “energy conservation authority” means—

  (a)

  in England and Wales, a local housing authority within the meaning of the [1985 c. 68.] Housing Act 1985,

  (b)

  in Scotland, a local authority within the meaning of the [1987 c. 26.] Housing (Scotland) Act 1987, and

  (c)

  in Northern Ireland, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;

• “energy conservation measures” includes information, advice, education, promotion, making grants and loans and carrying out works;

• “residential accommodation” means—

  (a)

  premises occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling and forming the whole or part of a building, or

  (b)

  a mobile home, that is—

  (i)

  in England and Wales or Scotland, a caravan within the meaning of Part I of the [1960 c. 62.] Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 (disregarding the amendment made by section 13(2) of the Caravan [1968 c. 52.] Sites Act 1968) which is a dwelling for the purposes of Part I or II of the [1992 c. 14.] Local Government Finance Act 1992,

  (ii)

  in Northern Ireland, a caravan within the meaning of the [1963 c. 17 (N.I.).] Caravans Act (Northern Ireland) 1963 which is a dwelling-house for the purposes of the [S.I. 1977/2157 (N.I. 28).] Rates (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 [1985 c. 68.] Housing 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.