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 of Permanent head repealed by No. 26/1987 s. 11(1).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 of step repealed by No. 20/1996 s. 5(d).
S. 62(2) repealed by No. 26/1987 s. 12.
Ss 63–66 repealed.[10]