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2. (1) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of
this scheme as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
(2) In this scheme —
"the council means the council of the London Borough of Greenwich;
"control provisions house" means a house in respect of which application
for registration is required under paragraph 6;
"house in multiple occupation" means a house which is occupied by persons
who do not form a single household and "multiple occupation of a
house" shall be construed accordingly;
"house in existing multiple occupation" means a house in multiple occupation
on 1st April, 1971; and unless the contrary intention appears, other
words and expressions shall have the same respective meanings as in the
Housing Acts 1957 to 1969.
(3) Any reference to a numbered paragraph shall be construed as a
reference to the paragraph bearing that number in this scheme.
Area of Registration
3. This scheme shall apply to the London Borough of Greenwich.
Application, etc., of the Scheme
4. (1) This scheme shall not apply to —
(a) common lodging-houses as defined in section 235 of the Public
Health Act 1936;
(b) houses owned or controlled by the council;
(c) any house —
(i) in which on 1st April 1971 and at all times thereafter,
the persons occupying the house form two households; or
(ii) which, on the said date and at all times thereafter, apart
from one household (if any), is occupied by not more
than four persons;
(2) (a) Paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10(1), 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 shall
apply to all houses for which the council are authorised by
paragraph 5 to compile and maintain a register; and
(b) in addition, paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10(2) shall apply to
all control provisions houses.
(3) This scheme shall not affect —
(a) the continued occupation of a house by the number of households
or persons occupying it on 1st April 1971;
(b) any occupation of a house which is such that —
(i) the persons occupying the house form two households; or
(ii) apart from one household (if any) the house is not occupied
by more than four persons.