Part I

Social Rented Sector regulated by the Welsh Ministers
Chapter V

Miscellaneous and general provisions

Interpretation

Minor definitions: Part I.
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1
In this Part—
- “
action
” includes inaction, proposed action and decision;
- “company” means a company registered under the Companies Act 2006;
- “dwelling” means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, together with any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it;
- “fully mutual”, in relation to a housing association, and “co-operative housing association” have the same meaning as in the Housing Associations Act 1985 (see section 1(2) of that Act);
- “hostel” means a building in which is provided for persons generally or for a class or classes of persons—
  1. residential accommodation otherwise than in separate and self-contained premises, and
  2. either board or facilities for the preparation of food adequate to the needs of those persons, or both;
- “house” includes—
  1. any part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, and
  2. any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it;
- “housing accommodation” includes flats, lodging-houses and hostels;
- “housing activities” means, in relation to a registered social landlord, all its activities in pursuance of the purposes, objects and powers mentioned in or specified under section 2;
- “information” includes accounts, estimates and returns;
- “local authority” has the same meaning as in the Housing Associations Act 1985;
- “long tenancy” has the same meaning as in Part V of the Housing Act 1985;
- “
misconduct
” includes any failure to comply with the requirements of this Part of this Act;
- “modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
- “notice” means notice in writing;
- notify
” means notify in writing;
- “
public sector landlord
” means any of the authorities or bodies within section 80(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies);
- “registrar of companies” has the same meaning as in
the Companies Acts (see section 1060 of the Companies Act 2006)
;
- “
representations
” means representations in writing;
- “statutory tenancy” has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985.
2
References in this Part to the provision of a dwelling or house include the provision of a dwelling or house—
a
by erecting the dwelling or house, or converting a building into dwellings or a house, or
b
by altering, enlarging, repairing or improving an existing dwelling or house;
and references to a dwelling or house provided by means of a grant or other financial assistance are to its being so provided directly or indirectly.
1985 c. 69.
1985 c. 69.
1985 c. 68.
Part I (ss. 1-64) amended (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art.3
Words in s. 63(1) inserted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 161(8)(a) (with art. 10)
Words in s. 63(1) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 161(8)(b) (with art. 10)
Pt. 1: The system of "registered social landlords" under this Part is replaced (8.9.2008 for specified purposes and 1.12.2008, 16.2.2009, 1.4.2009, 7.9.2009 and 1.4.2010 for further purposes) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), Pt. 2. This Part continues to apply in relation to Wales with certain provisions applied in relation to England and certain provisions preserved although they apply to England only, see s. 60 of the affecting Act; S.I. 2008/2358, art. 3; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 3 (with arts. 6-13); S.I. 2009/363, art. 2; S.I. 2009/803, art. 7; S.I. 2009/2096, art. 2(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
Pt. I title substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 61(1), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
Words in Pt. I title substituted (18.10.2011) by Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), s. 90(2), Sch. para. 2; S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 2(u)
Words in s. 63(1) inserted (18.10.2011) by Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), ss. 87, 90(2); S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 2(s)
Words in s. 63 inserted (15.8.2018) by Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 4), s. 19(2), Sch. 2 para. 13; S.I. 2018/777, art. 3(g)