# The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) In these Regulations—
“authorised person” means a person authorised in writing by the local housing authority for the purpose of taking remedial action under regulation 7;
“building” includes part of a building;
“penalty charge” means a monetary penalty imposed under regulation 8;
“premises” does not include vehicles or vessels or—
(a) an HMO (as defined in section 77 of the Housing Act 2004) in respect of which a licence is required under Part 2 of that Act, or
(b) a house (as defined in section 99 of that Act) in respect of which a licence is required under Part 3 of that Act;
“prescribed alarm” means an alarm which is required to be equipped at residential premises under regulation 4(1)(a);
“remedial action” means action—
(a) to install a prescribed alarm;
(b) to repair a prescribed alarm; or
(c) to check a prescribed alarm is in proper working order;
“remedial notice” means a notice requiring the landlord on whom it is served to take such remedial action as is specified in the notice in accordance with regulation 5(2)(c);
“rent” includes any sum paid in the nature of rent;
“residential premises” means premises (as defined above) all or part of which comprise a dwelling; and
“specified tenancy” means a tenancy of residential premises in England which—
(a) grants one or more persons the right to occupy all or part of the premises as their only or main residence;
(b) provides for payment of rent (whether or not a market rent); and
(c) is not a tenancy of a description specified in the Schedule to these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2015/9780111133439/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-smoke-and-carbon-monoxide-alarm-england-regulations-2015/regulation-2
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