# The Housing (Relevant Works) (Scotland) Regulations 1992, 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—
(a) includes—
(i) alteration and enlargement;
(ii) any works of repair or replacement needed for the purpose of enabling the house to attain a good state of repair; and
(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
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/1653/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-relevant-works-scotland-regulations-1992/regulation-2
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