2. In this Order—
“the 1982 Act” means the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982(1);
“the 2000 Order” means the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000(2);
“2000 Order licence” means a licence granted under or by virtue of the 2000 Order;
“the 2006 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006;
“HMO licence” has the same meaning as given by section 124(2) of the 2006 Act;
“licensing authority” means a licensing authority in terms of section 2 of the 1982 Act(3); and
“the transition date” means 31st August 2011.
S.S.I. 2000/177, amended by S.S.I. 2002/161 and 2003/463.
Section 2 was amended by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39), Schedule 13, paragraph 129(2).