Residential Tenancies Act 2020

1.

Interpretation

1. (1) In this Act—

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

“affected areas order” means an order made by the Minister for Health under section 31B of the Health Act 1947;

“emergency period” shall be construed in accordance with section 2.

(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 that it has in the Act of 2004.