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“protected tenant” and “protected tenancy” shall be construed in accordance with section 1 of this Act;
“rates” includes water rates and charges but does not include an owner’s drainage rate as defined in section 63(2)(a) of the M1Land Drainage Act 1976;
“rateable value” shall be construed in accordance with section 25 of this Act;
“regulated tenancy” shall be construed in accordance with section 18 of this Act;
“rent tribunal” has the meaning given by section 76(1) of this Act;
“rental period” means a period in respect of which a payment of rent falls to be made;
“restricted contract” shall be construed in accordance with section 19 of this Act;
“statutory tenant” and “statutory tenancy” shall be construed in accordance with section 2 of this Act;
“tenant” includes statutory tenant and also includes a sub-tenant and any person deriving title under the original tenant or sub-tenant;
“tenancy” includes “sub-tenancy”;
“tenancy at a low rent” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5 of this Act.
(2)Except in so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall be taken as referring to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.
F1Definition repealed by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), Sch. 26
M11976 c. 70.
(1)With the exception of Part V, and sections [F1102A to 106A], of this Act (which do not apply to the Isles of Scilly) this Act applies to the Isles subject to such exceptions, adaptations and modifications as the Secretary of State may by order direct.
(2)The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(3)An order under this section may be varied or revoked by a subsequent order.
F1Words substituted by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), Sch. 25 Pt. I para. 54
(1)Subject to sections 13 and 19(5)(b) of this Act this Act shall apply in relation to premises in which there subsists, or at any material time subsisted, a Crown interest as it applies in relation to premises in which no such interest subsists or ever subsisted.
(2)In this section “Crown interest” means an interest which belongs to Her Majesty in right of the Crown or of the Duchy of Lancaster or to the Duchy of Cornwall, or to a government department, or which is held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a government department.
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(2)Subject to subsection (3) below, the enactments specified in Schedule 23 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments specified in that Schedule.
(3)The savings and transitional provisions in Schedule 24 to this Act shall have effect.
(4)The inclusion in this Act of any express saving, transitional provision or amendment shall not be taken as prejudicing the operation of [F2sections 16(1) and 17(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978] (which relates to the effect of repeals).
(5)Subject to subsection (3) above, the enactments specified in Schedule 25 to this Act (which include enactments which were spent before the passing of this Act) are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
F1Ss. 15(6), 17, 18(3)(4), 24(1)(2), 27–43, 50, 53, 67(6), 70(5), 76, 79(4), 86(5), 91, 92(6)(7), 108–113, 115, 117, 130, 133–135, 141(2), 155(1), Sch. 1 para. 8, Schs. 3, 4, 6, Sch. 7 para. 4, Sch. 10 para. 10, Sch. 11 paras. 13, 14 and 15–25, Sch. 13, Sch. 14 para. 6, Sch. 17 paras. 10, 11, Sch. 19, Sch. 20 paras. 1(6)(7), 4, Schs. 21, 22, Sch. 23 paras.1, 4(g)–(i), 37, 38 repealed by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51, SIF 61), Sch. 26
F2Words substituted by virtue of Interpretation Act 1978 (c. 30), s. 25(2)
(1)This Act may be cited as the Rent Act 1977.
(2)This Act shall come into force on the expiry of the period of one month beginning with the date on which it is passed.
(3)This Act does not extend to Scotland or Northern Ireland.
Rent Act 1977