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Regulation 2 InterpretationI1

England and Wales

In these Regulations—

  • “the Act” means the Housing Act 2004;

  • “harm” means harm which is within any of F1the four classes of harm set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations;

  • “inspector” means a person carrying out an inspection under section 4 of the Act (inspections by local housing authorities to see whether a category 1 or 2 hazard exists); andexcept in regulation 6(7)(e), “occupier” includes potential occupier.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Words in reg. 2 substituted (23.6.2026) by The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/571), regs. 1(1), 3 (with reg. 10) (as amended by S.I. 2026/629, regs. 1(2), 2)

Commencement

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Reg. 2 in force at 6.4.2006, see reg. 1(1)