Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Act” means the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987;

• “dwellinghouse” includes any garden, yard, garage, outhouse or pertinent belonging to and occupied along with the dwellinghouse;

• “hospital” has the same meaning as in paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 1A to the Act(^f1);

• “hostel” has the same meaning as in paragraph 9(5) of Schedule 1A to the Act;

• “nursing home” has the same meaning as in paragraph 9(3) of Schedule 1A to the Act;

• “personal care” includes the provision of appropriate help with physical and social needs;

• “private hospital” has the same meaning as in paragraph 9(4) of Schedule 1A to the Act;

• “registered housing association” has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of the Housing Associations Act 1985(^f2); and

• “residential care home” has the same meaning as in paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 1A to the Act.

Any reference in these Regulations to a person liable to pay the standard community charge includes any person who may be jointly and severally liable to pay that charge.

Any reference in these Regulations to a section of or a Schedule to the Act includes a reference to that section or Schedule as read with paragraph 11 of Schedule 5 to the Act and the Community Water Charges (Scotland) Regulations 1988 and the Community Water Charges (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1989.