Regulation 1 Title, commencement, interpretation and application

The title of these Regulations is The Allocation of Housing (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 and they come into force on 9 October 2006.

In these Regulations—

• “the 1996 Act” (“Deddf 1996”) means the Housing Act 1996; and

• “the Immigration Rules” (“y Rheolau Mewnfudo”) means the rules laid down as mentioned in section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971^f1 (General provisions for regulation and control).

These Regulations apply in relation to Wales.