Section 111 — Interpretation of Part 6

In this Part— “complaints under a voluntary jurisdiction” has the meaning given in section 101(2); “dwelling” means a building or part of a building occupied or intended to be occupied as a separate dwelling, together with any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it; “enforcement authority” means— (a) the lead enforcement authority, (b) the Secretary of State, (c) a county council in England, (d) a district council, (e) a London borough council, (f) the Common Council of the City of London (in its capacity as a local authority), (g) the Council of the Isles of Scilly, or (h) another person designated by the Secretary of State as an enforcement authority; “estate management” has the meaning given in section 100(8); “estate manager” has the meaning given in section 100(8); “the lead enforcement authority” has the meaning given in section 100(8); “long lease” has the meaning given in section 77(2) of the LRHUDA 1993; “owner”, in relation to a dwelling, means— (a) the owner of freehold land which comprises the dwelling; (b) a tenant under a long lease of the dwelling; “redress scheme” has the meaning given in section 100(4); “relevant capacity” has the meaning given in section 100(2); “relevant landlord” has the meaning given in section 100(8); “relevant obligation” has the meaning given in section 100(8); “rentcharge” has the same meaning as in the RA 1977 (see section 1 of that Act); “voluntary mediation services” has the meaning given in section 101(2); “voluntary members” has the meaning given in section 101(2).