4. In this Part—

“abandoned”, in relation to an affordable dwelling, means that the affordable dwelling is no longer the normal residence of the homeowner or any member of the homeowner’s household;

“affordable dwelling” has the meaning given to it by section 5 ;

“affordable dwelling contribution” has the meaning given to it by section 12(2);

“affordable dwelling equity” has the meaning given to it by section 12(5);

“affordable dwelling purchase arrangement” has the meaning given to it by section 12(6);

“applicant” means a person who applies to purchase an affordable dwelling on his or her own or 2 or more persons who apply to purchase an affordable dwelling together;

“Conveyancing Act” means the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009;

“direct sales agreement” has the meaning given to it by section 7;

“dwelling” includes any building or part of a building occupied or intended for occupation as a normal place of residence and includes any out-office, yard, garden or other land and any easements, rights and privileges appurtenant thereto or usually enjoyed therewith and includes a house, flat, apartment or maisonette;

“eligible applicant” means an applicant assessed by a housing authority under section 10 as being eligible for an affordable dwelling purchase arrangement;

“homeowner”, in relation to an affordable dwelling, means an eligible applicant who has purchased an affordable dwelling under an affordable dwelling purchase arrangement and includes the successors and assigns of the homeowner;

“household” means a person who lives alone or 2 or more persons who, in the opinion of the housing authority concerned, have a reasonable requirement to live together;

“Housing Acts” means the Housing Acts 1966 to 2019;

“long stop date” has the meaning given to it by section 12(7)(f);

“market value” has the meaning given to it by section 14;

“open market dwelling” has the meaning given to it by section 8;

“public private partnership arrangement” has the same meaning as in section 3 of the State Authorities (Public Private Partnership Arrangements) Act 2002;

“realisation event” has the meaning given to it by section 18;

“realisation notice” has the meaning given to it by section 18;

“redemption payment” has the meaning given to it by section 16;

“scheme of priority” has the meaning given to it by section 11;

“valuation mechanism” has the meaning given to it by section 14.