Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2024

Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2019

3. Section 2 of the Act of 2019 is amended—

(a) by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “approved housing body”:

“ ‘approved housing body’ means a person registered in the register in accordance with section 28(2)(a) as an approved housing body;”,

(b) in the definition of “common areas, structures, works and services”, by the substitution of “in relation to dwellings provided for the purpose of alleviating a housing need” for “in relation to dwellings provided for the purpose specified in section 25(2)(b)(i)”,

(c) in the definition of “communal facilities and amenities”, by the substitution of “in relation to dwellings provided for the purpose of alleviating a housing need” for “in relation to dwellings provided for the purpose specified in section 25(2)(b) (i)”, and

(d) by the insertion of the following definition:

“ ‘purpose of alleviating a housing need’ shall be construed in accordance with section 2A;”.