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Textual Amendments
F1S. 37 repealed (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 4(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with art. 4(2)(3)) and (S.) (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 11(4); S.S.I. 2001/336, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II Table (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)
F238Definitions relating to charities.E+W
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Textual Amendments
F2S. 38 omitted (14.3.2012 immediately before the Charities Act 2011 (c. 25) comes into force) by virtue of The Charities (Pre-consolidation Amendments) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1396), art. 1, Sch. para. 41
[F339 Minor definitions.E+W
In this Part—
[F4“assured tenancy” has, in England and Wales, the same meaning as in Part I of the Housing Act 1988 and, in Scotland, the same meaning as in Part II of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1988;
“assured agricultural occupancy” has the same meaning as in Part I of the Housing Act 1988.]
[F5“mental disorder” has the same meaning as in [F6the M1Mental Health Act 1983 or] the M2Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984;]
[F7“occupation contract” has the same meaning as in section 7 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1);]
“secure tenancy” has the same meaning as in section 79 of the M3Housing Act 1985 or [F844 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987];]
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Textual Amendments
F3S. 39 repealed (S.) (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 11(4); S.S.I. 2001/336, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II Table (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)
F4Definitions inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50), s. 59(2)(3)(4), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 25
F5S. 39: definition of “mental disorder” repealed (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 4(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with art. 4(2)(3))
F6S. 39: words in definition of “mental disorder”repealed (S.) (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 4(1), Sch. 1 Pt. II (with art. 4(2)(3))
F7Words in s. 39 inserted (W.) (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 12(3)
F8S. 39: by Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c. 26), ss. 335, 339(2), Sch. 23 para. 31(3) it is provided that in the definition of “secure tenancy” for the words “10 of the Tenants'; Rights, Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980” there shall be substituted (S.) the words “44 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987” and by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43), s. 72, Sch. 9 para. 8 it is provided that in s. 39, in the definition of “secure tenancy” for the words “section 10 of the Tenants'; Rights Etc. (Scotland) Act 1980” there shall be substituted the words “44 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987”
F9S. 39: definition repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XIV Gp. 2.
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[F1040 Index of defined expressions: Part I.E+W
The following Table shows provisions defining or explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression used only in the same section or paragraph):—
| [F11appropriate registrar (in relation to a society registered under the 1965 Act). | section 37] |
| [F12assured agricultural occupancy] | [F12section 39] |
| [F12assured tenancy] | [F12section 39] |
| [F11bank | section 106] |
| charge (in relation to Scotland) | section 106 |
| charity | section 38(a) |
| [F11committee (in relation to a society registered under the 1965 Act) | section 37] |
| [F11compulsory disposal (in Schedule 2) | paragraph 6 of that Schedule] |
| co-operative housing association | section 1(2) |
| [F11co-opted member (in relation to the committee of a society registered under the 1965 Act) | section 37] |
| [F11the Companies Act | section 106] |
| F13. . . | F13. . . |
| [F11dissolved under the 1965 Act (in relation to a society registered under that Act) | section 37] |
| district (of a local housing authority) | section 104(2) |
| [F11dwelling | section 106] |
| [F11eligible for registration (in relation to a housing association) | section 4] |
| [F11exempted disposal (in Schedule 2) | paragraph 5 of that Schedule] |
| [F11friendly society | section 106] |
| fully mutual (in relation to a housing association) | section 1(2) |
| [F11hostel | section 106] |
| house | section 106 |
| [F11housing activities | section 106] |
| housing association | section 1(1) |
| . . . F14 | . . . F14 |
| housing trust | section 2 |
| [F11insurance company | section 106] |
| local housing authority | section 104 |
| [F11member of family | section 105] |
| [F11mental disorder | section 39] |
| mortgage (in relation to Scotland) | section 106 |
| [F15occupation contract | section 39] |
| [F11the 1965 Act | section 37] |
| [F11register, registered, registration and unregistered (in relation to a housing association) | section [F16 3]] |
| [F11registered charity | section 38(b)] |
| [F17registered social landlord | section 2B] |
| [F11relevant disposal (in Schedule 2) | paragraph 4 of that Schedule] |
| . . . F14 | . . . F14 |
| secure tenancy | section 39 |
| [F11shared ownership lease | section 106] |
| [F18shared ownership agreement (in relation to Scotland)] | [F18section 106] |
| [F11standard scale | section 39] |
| [F11trustee savings bank | section 106] |
| [F19unregistered (in relation to a housing association) | section 2B]] |
Textual Amendments
F10S. 40 repealed (S.) (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 11(4); S.S.I. 2001/336, art. 2(3), Sch. Pt. II Table (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)
F11S. 40: entries repealed (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 4(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I (with art. 4(2)(3))
F12Entries inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 59(2)(3)(4), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 26(a)
F13S. 40: definition of “the Corporation”repealed (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 4(1), Sch. 1 Pts. I, II (with art. 4(2)(3))
F14Entry repealed by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(2), Sch. 18
F15Words in s. 40 inserted (W.) (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 12(4)
F16Figure substituted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 59(2)(3)(4), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 26(c)
F17S. 40: entry inserted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 21(a)
F18Entry inserted (S.) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1986 (c. 65, SIF 61), s. 25(1), Sch. 2 para. 4(4)
F19S. 40: entry inserted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 21(b)
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