Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “the 1996 Act” (“Deddf 1996”) means the Housing Act 1996; and any reference to a numbered section is a reference to a section of the Housing Act 1996;

• “B&B accommodation” (“llety Gwely a Brecwast”) means commercially provided accommodation (whether or not breakfast is included)—

  1. (a)

     which is not separate and self-contained premises;

  2. (b)

     in which any of the following amenities is not available to the applicant or is shared by more than one household—

     1. (i)

        a toilet;

     2. (ii)

        personal washing facilities;

     3. (iii)

        cooking facilities;

  3. (c)

     which is not accommodation which is owned or managed by a local housing authority, a registered social landlord or a voluntary organisation as defined in section 180(3) of the Housing Act 1996; or

  4. (d)

     which is not an establishment registered under the provisions of the Care Standards Act 2000^f1;

  and “B&B” (“Gwely a Brecwast”) is to be construed accordingly;

• “basic standard accommodation” (“llety o safon sylfaenol”) means accommodation that—

  1. (a)

     complies with all statutory requirements (such as requirements relating to fire and gas safety, planning and licences for houses in multiple occupation, where applicable); and

  2. (b)

     has a manager deemed by the local housing authority to be a fit and proper person with the ability to manage B&B accommodation;

  and “basic standard” (“safon sylfaenol”) is to be construed accordingly;

• “higher standard accommodation” (“llety o safon uwch”) means accommodation that meets—

  1. (a)

     the basic standard; and

  2. (b)

     the standards contained in the Schedule to this Order,

  and “higher standard” (“safon uwch”) is to be construed accordingly;

• “shared accommodation” (“llety a rennir”) means accommodation—

  1. (a)

     which is not separate and self-contained premises; or

  2. (b)

     in which any of the following amenities is not available to the applicant or is shared by more than one household—

     1. (i)

        a toilet;

     2. (ii)

        personal washing facilities;

     3. (iii)

        cooking facilities; or

  3. (c)

     which is not an establishment registered under the provisions of the Care Standards Act 2000;

• “small B&B” (“llety Gwely a Brecwast bach”) means—

• B&B accommodation—

  1. (i)

     where the manager resides on the premises; and

  2. (ii)

     which has fewer than 7 bedrooms available for letting.