Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1997

Interpretation.

1.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

“anti-social behaviour” includes either or both of the following, namely—

(a) the manufacture, production, preparation, importation, exportation, sale, supply, possession for the purposes of sale or supply, or distribution of a controlled drug (within the meaning of the Misuse of Drugs Acts, 1977 and 1984),

(b) any behaviour which causes or is likely to cause any significant or persistent danger, injury, damage, loss or fear to any person living, working or otherwise lawfully in or in the vicinity of a house provided by a housing authority under the Housing Acts, 1966 to 1997, or a housing estate in which the house is situate and, without prejudice to the foregoing, includes violence, threats, intimidation, coercion, harassment or serious obstruction of any person;

“estate management” includes—

(a) the securing or promotion of the interests of any tenants, lessees, owners or occupiers, whether individually or generally, in the enjoyment of any house, building or land provided by a housing authority under the Housing Acts, 1966 to 1997,

(b) the avoidance, prevention or abatement of anti-social behaviour in any housing estate in which is situate a house provided by a housing authority under the Housing Acts, 1966 to 1997;

“excluding order” has the meaning assigned to it by section 3 ;

“health board” means a health board within the meaning of the Health Act, 1970 ;

“house” has the meaning assigned to it by the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992 ;

“housing authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992 ;

“respondent” has the meaning assigned to it by section 3 ;

“tenant” means any person to whom a housing authority have let a house under the Housing Acts, 1966 to 1997.

(2) In this Act, a reference to a section is to a section of this Act and a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that a reference to some other enactment or provision, as may be appropriate, is intended.

(3) A reference in this Act to an enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment (including this Act).