New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

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• In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires,—

  The Act means the Housing Improvement Act 1945

  Adequate means adequate in the opinion of the local authority

  Approved means approved by the local authority

  Boardinghouse means a house or part of a house, other than licensed premises, in which 5 or more persons other than the occupier and the members of his family are lodged, but with the right of entry by the occupier to any room in which such persons are lodged, and in which the occupier supplies any food to such persons

  Dwelling unit means a house or a room or group of rooms occupied or intended to be occupied as the living-quarters of a single family exclusively, whether or not completely self-contained in respect of domestic equipment; and includes a boarding house and a lodginghouse

  Existing house means a house erected before the enactment of these regulations

  Family means any housekeeping unit, whether of one or more persons

  Habitable room means any room which is used or intended to be used, or, in the opinion of the local authority, is capable of being used, as a living-room, sitting- room, or bedroom; and includes a kitchen having a floor area of 80 square feet or more, but does not include a room constructed and used as a garage

  Licensed premises means a house in respect of which there is for the time being in force a licence under the Sale of Liquor Act 1962

  Lodginghouse means a house or part of a house, other than licensed premises, in which 5 or more persons other than the occupier and the members of his family are lodged, but with the right of entry by the occupier to any room in which such persons are lodged, and where such persons obtain and consume their meals off the premises

  New house means a house erected after the enactment of these regulations

  Relocatable home means a structure comprising a group of rooms occupied or intended to be occupied either permanently or temporarily as the living quarters of a single housekeeping unit (whether consisting of 1 or more persons), which is completely self-contained in respect of domestic equipment and facilities and which is designed to be relocatable and is located in a camping-ground; but does not include a tent

  Relocatable home and Short stay camps: these definitions were inserted, as from 1 January 1986, by regulation 2, Housing Improvement Regulations 1947, Amendment No 4 (SR 1985/262).

  Short stay camps means camps (such as those conducted by churches, guides, schools, and scouts) providing camping shelter and facilities, which are occupied for limited periods by different persons from time to time and which are approved for that purpose by the local authority; but does not include a short stay hostel

  Relocatable home and Short stay camps: these definitions were inserted, as from 1 January 1986, by regulation 2, Housing Improvement Regulations 1947, Amendment No 4 (SR 1985/262).

  Short stay hostel means a boarding house or lodging house for the time being declared to be a short stay hostel pursuant to regulation 3A of these regulations.

  Short stay hostel: this definition was inserted, as from 29 August 1975, by regulation 2(1), Housing Improvement Regulations 1947, Amendment No 3 (SR 1975/218.)