Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations, the following expressions have the meanings respectively assigned to them:—

• “disabled” means substantially handicapped by illness, injury or congenital deformity;

• “elderly” means a person aged 65 or over;

• “house in a state of serious disrepair” includes a house which, although not in a state of serious disrepair, is in need of repair and likely to deteriorate rapidly or cause material damage to another house, if nothing is done to repair it;

• “improvement”, in relation to a house—

  1. (a)

     includes—

     1. (i)

        alteration and enlargement;

     2. (ii)

        any works of repair or replacement needed for the purpose of enabling the house to attain a good state of repair; and

     3. (iii)

        in relation to a house for a disabled owner or occupier, the doing of works required to make it suitable for his accommodation, welfare or employment; but

  2. (b)

     does not include works specified in a notice under section 162 of the 1987 Act (which empowers a local authority to require the provision of means of escape in the case of fire in a house in multiple occupation) or works required in connection with works so specified,

• and “improved” shall be construed accordingly;

• “standard amenities” are those amenities set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;

• “tolerable standard” has the meaning set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations; and

• “the 1987 Act” means the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987^f1.