{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985/section-263",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985/section-263.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1985/68",
  "legislation_title": "Housing Act 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985",
  "path": "section/263",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "263",
  "heading": "Index of defined expressions: Part VIII",
  "text": "The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression used in the same section):—\nassured agricultural occupancy\nsection 622\nassured tenancy\nsection 622\nclearance area\nsection 289\ndisposal (of land)\nsection 262\ndistrict (of a local housing authority)\nsection 2(1)\ndwelling (in provisions relating to housing action areas)\nsection 252\ngeneral improvement area\nsection 253\nhostel\nsection 622\nhouse in multiple occupation\nsection 252\nhousing accommodation\nsection 252\nhousing action area\nsection 239\nlease, lessee and lessor\nsection 621\nlocal housing authority\nsection 1, 2(2)\nowner (of premises)\nsection 262\nprotected occupancy\nsection 622\nprotected tenancy\nsection 622\nrestricted contact\nsection 622\nstandard scale (in reference to the maximum fine on summary conviction)\nsection 622\ntenancy and tenant\nsection 621",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Entries inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(1), Sch. 17 Pt. I para. 46"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/section/263",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:59:47.243826+00:00",
    "licence": "OGL-UK-3.0",
    "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
    "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
  }
}