Article 39 Interpretation: Chapter III

In this Chapter–

• “appropriate rent” means an appropriate rent for a rental period;

• “the appropriate standard of fitness” shall be construed in accordance with Article 40(3);

• “controlled tenancy” has the meaning given in Article 40(4);

• “the register of rents” means the register established under Article 46;

• “registered rent”, in relation to a controlled tenancy of a dwelling-house, means the rent entered in the register of rents as an appropriate rent under that tenancy;

• “rent assessment committee” means a committee constituted under Schedule 1;

• “the rent limit” means the rent limit under Article 48;

• “rental period” means a period in respect of which a payment of rent falls to be made.