# The Standard Community Charge (Scotland) Regulations 1989, Regulation 2: Interpretation


(1) 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();
“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(); and
“residential care home” has the same meaning as in paragraph 9(2) of Schedule 1A to the Act.
(2) 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.
(3) 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1989/2437/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/standard-community-charge-scotland-regulations-1989/regulation-2
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