Regulation 2 General interpretation

In these Regulations—

• F1...

• “the Act” means the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007;

• “child” means a person under the age of 16;

• “clear days” means that in computing the number of days—

  1. (a)

     the day on which the period begins; and

  2. (b)

     if the end of the period is defined by reference to an event, the day on which that event occurs,

  are not included;

• “controlled goods” has the meaning given in paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 12 (general interpretation);

• “co-owner” has the meaning given in paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 12 (general interpretation);

• “CRAR” has the meaning given in section 72 of the Act (commercial rent arrears recovery (CRAR));

• “creditor” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 12 (the procedure);

• F2“debt advice provider” has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020;

• “debtor” has the meaning given in paragraph 1(5) of Schedule 12 (the procedure);

• “disabled person” means a person—

  1. (a)

     whose sight, hearing or speech is substantially impaired;

  2. (b)

     who has a mental disorder; or

  3. (c)

     who is physically substantially disabled by any illness, any impairment present since birth, or otherwise;

• F3“emergency period” means the period beginning with 26th March 2020 and ending on 23rd August 2020.

• “enforcement agent” has the meaning given in paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 12 (enforcement agents);

• “net unpaid rent” has the meaning given in section 77(5) of the Act (the rent recoverable);

• F4“non-eligible business debt” has the meaning given in regulation 5(6)(d) of the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020;

• “notice of enforcement” means the notice of enforcement required by paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 12;

• “notice of the enforcement agent's intention to re-enter premises” means the notice of the enforcement agent's intention to re-enter premises required by paragraph 19A(1)(d) of Schedule 12;

• “older person” means a person aged 65 or over;

• “premises” has the meaning given in paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 12 (general interpretation);

• “reference number” means a reference number assigned to the debt by the enforcement agent or the enforcement agent's office;

• “relevant premises” has the meaning given by paragraph 14(4) and (6) of Schedule 12 (entry without warrant);

• “Schedule 12” means Schedule 12 to the Act;

• “securities” has the meaning given in paragraph 3(1) of Schedule 12 (general interpretation);

• “specified premises” means premises specified in a warrant issued under paragraph 15(1) of Schedule 12 (entry under warrant);

• “the sum outstanding” means the outstanding debt together with any interest and any costs of enforcement to date;

• “taking control of goods” has the meaning given by paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 12 (ways of taking control).