Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992
Interpretation.
1.— (1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“ the Act of 1979” means the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1979;
“ the Act of 1988” means the Housing Act, 1988;
F1 [ “ approved housing body “ has the meaning given to it by the Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019; ]
F2 [ “ Central Bank “ means the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland; ]
“ functions” includes powers and duties;
“ house” includes any building or part of a building used or suitable for use as a dwelling and any outoffice, yard, garden or other land appurtenant thereto or usually enjoyed therewith and “ housing” shall be construed accordingly;
“ housing authority” has the meaning assigned to it by section 23 ;
“ the Housing Finance Agency plc” means the company formerly known as the Housing Finance Agency which was established under section 2 of the Housing Finance Agency Act, 1981;
F3 [ “ improvement notice “ has the meaning given to it by section 18A ; ]
“ improvement works” has the meaning assigned to it by section 1(1) of the Act of 1979;
F4 [ “ local authority “ means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014); ]
“ the Minister” means the Minister for the Environment;
“ prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister;
“ the Principal Act” means the Housing Act, 1966;
F3 [ “ prohibition notice “ has the meaning given to it by section 18B ; ]
“ shared ownership lease” has the meaning assigned to it by section 2 .
(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).
Annotations
Amendments:
F1
Inserted (1.01.2022) by Housing (Regulation of Approved Housing Bodies) Act 2019 (47/2019), s. 67(a), S.I. No. 728 of 2021, subject to transitional provisions in ss. 69, 70.
F2
Inserted (1.05.2003) by Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2003 (12/2003), s. 35(1) and sch. 1 part 15, S.I. No. 160 of 2003.
F3
Inserted (1.12.2009) by Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 (22/2009), s. 8 and sch. 2 part 4 item 1, S.I. No. 449 of 2009.
F4
Substituted (1.06.2014) by Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), s. 5(3) and sch. 2 part 1, S.I. No. 214 of 2014.