# The Houses in Multiple Occupation (Charges for Registration Schemes) Regulations 1998, Regulation 2: Interpretation and application


(1) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Housing Act 1985;
“control provisions”, “local housing authority” and “registration scheme” have the same meanings as in Part XI of the Act;
“house” means a house in multiple occupation within the meaning of that Part or, as the circumstances of the case require, a building or part of a building intended to be used as such a house.
(2) These Regulations apply to registration schemes containing control provisions made under Part XI of the Act as amended by the Housing Act 1996.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/1998/0110791487/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-houses-in-multiple-occupation-charges-for-registration-schemes-regulations-1998/regulation-2
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