Housing (Loans and Grants) Act, 1962

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

“the Act of 1899” means the Small Dwellings Acquisition Act, 1899;

“the Act of 1948” means the Housing (Amendment) Act, 1948 ;

“the Act of 1952” means the Housing (Amendment) Act, 1952 ;

“the Act of 1956” means the Housing (Amendment) Act, 1956 ;

“the Act of 1958” means the Housing (Amendment) Act, 1958 ;

“house” includes any part of a building suitable for occupation as a dwelling;

“housing authority” means in the case of—

(a) a county health district, the council of the county in which such county health district is situate,

(b) a county or other borough, the corporation of such county or other borough, and

(c) an urban district, the council of such urban district;

“the Labourers Acts” means the Labourers Acts, 1883 to 1958, as amended by this Act;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Local Government;

“providing” in relation to a house that has never been occupied, includes (except in section 6 of this Act) purchasing the house and cognate words shall be construed accordingly;

“prescribed” means prescribed by the Minister by regulations.