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Section 77: Minor definitions.

Housing Act 1985 · 1985 c. 68View on legislation.gov.uk

Part III: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

In this Part—

  • "relevant authority" means a local housing authority or social services authority;

  • "social services authority" means a local authority for the purposes of the Local Authority Social Services Act 1970, as defined in section 1 of that Act;

  • "voluntary organisation" means a body, not being a public or local authority, whose activities are carried on otherwise than for profit.

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