# The Rent Officers (Additional Functions) Order 1990, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires—
“child” means a person under the age of 16;
“determination” means a determination (including an interim and a further determination) made in accordance with Schedule 1 to this Order;
“dwelling” has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1986;
“local authority” has the same meaning as it has in the Social Security Act 1986 in relation to England and Wales;
“occupier” means a person (whether or not identified by name) who is stated, in the application for the determination, to occupy the dwelling;
“relevant time” means the time the application for the determination is made or, if earlier, the tenancy ends;
“rent” has the same meaning as in section 14 of the Housing Act 1988, except that the reference to the dwelling-house in subsection (4) shall be construed as a reference to the dwelling;
“size criteria” means the standards relating to bedrooms and rooms suitable for living in specified in Schedule 2 to this Order;
“tenancy” includes “licence” and references to a tenant, a landlord or any other expression appropriate to a tenancy shall be construed accordingly.
(2) In this Order any reference to a notice or application is to a notice or application in writing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1990/428/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/rent-officers-additional-functions-order-1990/article-2
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