Residential Tenancies (Deferment of Termination Dates of Certain Tenancies) Act 2022

Interpretation

1. (1) In this Act—

“Act of 2004” means the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 ;

“winter emergency period” means the period beginning on the day after the date of the passing of this Act and ending on 31 March 2023.

(2) In this Act—

(a) references to landlord shall be construed as including references to licensor within the meaning of section 37 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 ,

(b) references to tenant shall be construed as including references to licensee within such meaning, and

(c) references to tenancy shall be construed as including references to licence within such meaning.

(3) A word or expression that is used in this Act and in the Act of 2004 shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the same meaning in this Act as it has in the Act of 2004.