# Housing (Scotland) Act 2006, Section 166: Interpretation of Part 5

Extent: S

In this Part—
“applicant” means a person who applies for an HMO licence,
“ chief constable ” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,
“ enforcing authority ” has the meaning given by section 61(9) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5),
“finally determined”, in relation to an appeal to the sheriff, has the meaning given in section 159(12),
“HMO register”, in relation to a local authority, means the register kept by it under section 160,
“licence holder” means a person who holds an HMO licence,
“proper officer”, in relation to a local authority, is to be construed in accordance with section 235(3) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/1/section/166 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-scotland-act-2006/section-166
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