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Housing Act 1983
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62 Definitions[[9]](#endnote-10)
In this Part unless inconsistent with the context or subject-matter—
S. 62 def. of *Council* inserted by No. 20/1996 s. 5(b), amended by No. 9/2020 s. 390(Sch. 1 item 54.1).
***Council*** means the council (as defined in section 3(1) of the **Local Government Act 2020**) in the municipal district of which a house the subject of a declaration is situated;
S. 62 def. of *declaration* inserted by No. 20/1996 s. 5(b).
***declaration*** means a declaration made under section 64 of this Act, section 56 of the **Housing Act 1958**, or section 8 of the **Slum Reclamation and Housing Act 1938**;
***demolish***, in the case of a house, includes the clearing away and removal from the land on which the house was situated of the resulting building debris;
S. 62 def. of *Permanent head* repealed by No. 26/1987 s. 11(1).
S. 62 def. of *regulations* amended by No. 20/1996 s. 5(c).
***regulations*** means regulations made under section 63(1) as in force immediately before the commencement of the **Housing (Amendment) Act 1996**;
S. 62 def. of *step* repealed by No. 20/1996 s. 5(d).
S. 62(2) repealed by No. 26/1987 s. 12.
Ss 63–66 repealed.[[10]](#endnote-11)