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Section 29 Interpretation of Part III.

England, Wales and Scotland

In this Part, except so far as the context otherwise requires—

  • F1...

  • “conditional sale agreement” means an agreement for the sale of goods under which—

    1. (a)

      the purchase price or part of it is payable by instalments; and

    2. (a)

      the property in the goods is to remain in the seller (notwithstanding that the buyer is to be in possession of the goods) until such conditions as to the payment of instalments or otherwise as may be specified in the agreement are fulfilled;

  • “heating”, in relation to a dwelling, includes the heating of water;

  • “hire-purchase agreement” means an agreement, other than a conditional sale agreement, under which—

    1. (a)

      goods are bailed or (in Scotland) hired in return for periodical payments by the person to whom they are bailed or hired; and

    2. (b)

      the property in the goods will pass to that person if the terms of the agreement are complied with and one or more of the following occurs—

    3. (i)

      the exercise of an option to purchase by that person;

    4. (ii)

      the doing of any other specified act by any party to the agreement; and

    5. (iii)

      the happening of any other specified event;

  • “old private dwelling” has the meaning given in section 25; F2and

  • “smoke control order” means an order made by a local authority under section 18; F3and

  • F4“smoke control order in England” means a smoke control order made by a local authority in England.

  • F5“smoke control order in Wales” means a smoke control order made by a local authority in Wales.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 29 omitted (E.W.) (31.7.2025) by virtue of Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 2), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 16(a); S.I. 2025/937, art. 2(g)

F2

Word in s. 29 omitted (E.W.) (1.5.2022) by virtue of Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 12 para. 22(a) (with s. 144, Sch. 12 para. 26); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

F3

Word in s. 29 inserted (E.W.) (1.5.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 12 para. 22(b) (with s. 144, Sch. 12 para. 26); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

F4

Words in s. 29 inserted (E.W.) (1.5.2022) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 12 para. 22(c) (with s. 144, Sch. 12 para. 26); S.I. 2022/48, reg. 4(d)

F5

Words in s. 29 inserted (E.W.) (31.7.2025) by Environment (Air Quality and Soundscapes) (Wales) Act 2024 (asc 2), s. 30(3), Sch. 1 para. 16(b); S.I. 2025/937, art. 2(g)

Notes on Part III

Modifications

C1

Pt. 3: functions etc. assigned to the Port Health Authority and modified (31.3.2017) by The Weymouth Port Health Authority Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/558), arts. 1(1), 9, Sch. 2 (with art. 9(3))

C2

Pt. 3: functions etc. assigned to the Port Health Authority (7.11.2024) by The London Port Health Authority Order 2024 (S.I. 2024/1161), arts. 1(1), 4(2), Sch. (with arts. 4(3), 5(2))