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2. In this Order—
“former public sector housing” means housing accommodation in which an authority within section 80 of the Housing Act 1985(1) (the landlord condition for secure tenancies), or a predecessor of such an authority or an authority abolished by the Local Government Act 1985(2) formerly had an interest by virtue of which it receives a rack-rent, or would do so if the premises were let at a rack-rent;
“housing trust” means a corporation or body of persons which —
is required by the terms of its constituent instrument to use the whole of its funds, including any surplus which may arise from its operations, for the purpose of providing housing accommodation; or
is required by the terms of its constituent instrument to devote the whole, or substantially the whole, of its funds for charitable purposes and in fact uses the whole, or substantially the whole, of its funds for the purpose of providing housing accommodation;
“public sector housing” means housing accommodation in which—
an authority or body within section 80 of the Housing Act 1985 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies);
the Housing Corporation;
a housing trust which is a charity;
a registered social landlord, other than a co-operative housing association; or
a co-operative housing association, which is not a registered social landlord
has an interest by virtue of which it receives a rack-rent, or would do so if the premises were let at a rack-rent.
1985 c. 51. Section 1 of the Act abolished the Greater London Council and the metropolitan County Councils from 1st April 1986.
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