In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—
Act means the Housing Improvement Act 1945
adequate means adequate in the opinion of the local authority
approved means approved by the local authority
boarding house means a house or part of a house, other than licensed premises, in which 5 or more persons other than the occupier and the members of his family are lodged, but with the right of entry by the occupier to any room in which such persons are lodged, and in which the occupier supplies any food to such persons
dwelling unit means a house or a room or group of rooms occupied or intended to be occupied as the living quarters of a single family exclusively, whether or not completely self-contained in respect of domestic equipment; and includes a boarding house and a lodging house
existing house means a house erected before the enactment of these regulations
family means any housekeeping unit, whether of 1 or more persons
habitable room means any room which is used or intended to be used, or, in the opinion of the local authority, is capable of being used, as a living room, dining room, sitting room, or bedroom; and includes a kitchen having a floor area of 80 square feet or more, but does not include a room constructed and used as a garage
licensed premises means a house in respect of which there is for the time being in force a licence under the Sale of Liquor Act 1989
lodging house means a house or part of a house, other than licensed premises, in which 5 or more persons other than the occupier and the members of his family are lodged, but with the right of entry by the occupier to any room in which such persons are lodged, and where such persons obtain and consume their meals off the premises
new house means a house erected after the enactment of these regulations
relocatable home means a structure comprising a group of rooms occupied or intended to be occupied either permanently or temporarily as the living quarters of a single housekeeping unit (whether consisting of 1 or more persons), which is completely self-contained in respect of domestic equipment and facilities and which is designed to be relocatable and is located in a camping ground; but does not include a tent
short stay camps means camps (such as those conducted by churches, guides, schools, and scouts) providing camping shelter and facilities, which are occupied for limited periods by different persons from time to time and which are approved for that purpose by the local authority; but does not include a short stay hostel
short stay hostel means a boarding house or lodging house for the time being declared to be a short stay hostel pursuant to regulation 3A.
Section 2 licensed premises: amended, on 1 April 1990, pursuant to section 230(2) of the Sale of Liquor Act 1989 (1989 No 63).
Section 2 relocatable home: inserted, on 1 January 1986, by regulation 2 of the Housing Improvement Regulations 1947, Amendment No 4 (SR 1985/262).
Section 2 short stay camps: inserted, on 1 January 1986, by regulation 2 of the Housing Improvement Regulations 1947, Amendment No 4 (SR 1985/262).
Section 2 short stay hostel: inserted, on 29 August 1975, by regulation 2(1) of the Housing Improvement Regulations 1947, Amendment No 3 (SR 1975/218).