# The Local Government (Prescribed Expenditure) (Works) Regulations 1987, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980;
“dwelling-house” shall be construed in accordance with section 112 of the Housing Act 1985 but shall not include any hostel or lodging-house as defined in sections 622 and 56 of that Act respectively; and references to a dwelling-house shall include references to any outhouses and appurtenances belonging to the dwelling-house or usually enjoyed with it;
“housing authority” means a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
“long lease” shall be construed in accordance with section 458 of the Housing Act 1985;
“new town corporation” means a development corporation established by an order made, or having effect as if made, under the New Towns Act 1981, or the Commission for the New Towns;
“project” means the aggregate of the works included in a single contract or in two or more contracts where the works are to be carried out on the same or adjacent sites;
“public body” means a housing authority, a county council, a new town corporation, an urban development corporation or the Development Board for Rural Wales;
“shared ownership lease” shall be construed in accordance with section 622 of the Housing Act 1985;
“subsidiary” shall be construed in accordance with section 736 of the Companies Act 1985.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1583/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/local-government-prescribed-expenditure-works-regulations-1987/regulation-2
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