Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act, 1998

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Interpretation.

2.—(1) In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

“accommodation programme” shall be construed in accordance with section 7 ;

“the Act of 1963” means the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act, 1963 ;

“the Act of 1988” means the Housing Act, 1988 ;

“the Act of 1992” means the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992 ;

“the Act of 1997” means the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1997 ;

“body” includes an organisation, a body established by statute, a body corporate (whether a corporation aggregate or a corporation sole) and an unincorporated body of persons;

“functions” includes powers and duties and a reference to the performance of functions includes, as respects powers and duties, a reference to the exercise of powers and the carrying out of duties;

“housing authority”, other than in the context of a relevant housing authority, has the meaning assigned to it by section 1 (1) of the Act of 1992;

“local consultative committee” means a committee appointed under section 21 ;

“manager” means—

(a) as respects the corporation of a county borough, the manager for the purpose of the Acts relating to the management of the county borough, and

(b) as respects the council of a county, the corporation of a borough or an urban district council, the manager for the purposes of the County Management Acts, 1940 to 1994;

“the Minister” means the Minister for the Environment and Local Government;

“National Consultative Committee” means the National Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee appointed under section 19 ;

“relevant housing authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5 ;

“site” means—

(a) a site to which section 13 of the Act of 1988 (as amended by this Act) applies,

(b) a site provided or managed under section 6 of the Act of 1992, or

(c) any other site for caravans for travellers provided or managed with or without the assistance of a housing authority;

“traveller” means a person to whom section 13 of the Act of 1988 (as amended by this Act) applies.

(2) In this Act a reference to a section or a Part is a reference to a section or a Part of this Act unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended.

(3) In this Act a reference to a subsection or a paragraph is a reference to the subsection or the paragraph of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.

(4) 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).