Statutory Instrument 1991 No. 1253 (S. 123)

The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 1991

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1991 No. 1253 (S. 123)

LICENCES AND LICENSING

HOUSING, SCOTLAND

The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 1991

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 44 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982^[1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Citation and commencement
    1.    This Order may be cited as the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 3rd June 1991.

Interpretation
    2.—(1)  In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires-

"the Act" means the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982;


"family" and the reference to membership thereof shall be construed in accordance with section 83 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987^[2];


"house" includes any part of a building, being a part which is occupied as a separate dwelling and, in particular, includes a flat;


"house in multiple occupation" means a house (other than a house in respect of which a control order under section 178 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 is in force) which is the only or principal residence of more than 4 persons, being persons who are not all members either of the same family or of one or other of 2 families.

    (2)  For purposes of the definition of "house in multiple occupation" in paragraph (1) above, a house in which a person undertaking a full time course of education resides during term time shall, during the period of that person's residence, be regarded as being his only or principal residence.

    (3)  For purposes of this Order, dwellings comprised within a building which, although otherwise separate, share use of a sanitary convenience or of personal washing facilities shall be taken to form part of a single house.

Licensing of houses in multiple occupation
    3.—(1)  Use of premises as a house in multiple occupation is hereby designated as an activity for which, subject to a resolution of the licensing authority in relation to it in accordance with section 9 of the Act, a licence shall be required.

    (2)  Part I of the Act shall have effect, subject to the modification specified in the Schedule to this Order, for the purposes of the licensing of the use of premises as a house in multiple occupation.

James Douglas-Hamilton

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh

22nd May 1991

[1] 1982 c. 45. back

[2] 1987 c. 26. back

Explanatory Note