Section 92 Interpretation of Part III.
England and Wales
In this Part of this Act, except where the context otherwise requires,—
“designated area” and “designation order” have the meaning assigned by section 60(6) above;
any reference to a “house” includes a reference to a flat and to any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to the house or flat or usually enjoyed with it;
“housing accommodation” includes flats, lodging-houses and hostels;
“introductory tenancy” has the same meaning as in Chapter I of Part V of the Housing Act 1996 and “introductory tenant” shall be construed accordingly;
“local housing authority” has the same meaning as in the M1Housing Act 1985 and section 2 of that Act (the district of a local housing authority) has effect in relation to this Part of this Act as it has effect in relation to that Act;
“local authority housing” means housing accommodation provided by a local housing authority (whether in its own district or not);
“secure tenancy” has the meaning assigned by section 79 of the M2Housing Act 1985 and “secure tenant” shall be construed accordingly; and
“the 1990 Act” means the Town and Country Planning Act 1990
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Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 92(1)(ca) inserted (12.2.1997) by S.I 1997/74, art. 2, Sch. para. 6(k)
- F2
S. 92(1)(g) substituted by Planning (Consequential Provisions) Act 1990 (c. 11, SIF 123: 1, 2), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 79(4)
- F3
S. 92(1A) omitted (10.9.2025) by virtue of Legislation (Procedure, Publication and Repeals) (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 3), s. 9(2)(d), Sch. 1 para. 7(12)
- F4
S. 92(2) repealed (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, ss. 140, 152, Sch. 16 para. 70, Sch. 18 Pt. VI (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5
Marginal citations
- M1
- M2
Notes on Part III
Modifications
- C1
Pt. III (ss. 60-92) amended (24.9.1996) by 1996 c. 52, ss. 221(1)(c), 232(2)
- C2
Pt. 3: power to amend conferred (26.12.2023) by Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 132, 255(3)(a) (with s. 247)