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Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (Covid-19) Act 2020

PART 2

Operation of Residential Tenancies Act 2004

3. Interpretation

(1) In this Part—

“Act of 2004” means the Residential Tenancies Act 2004;

“emergency period” means—

(a) the period of 3 months commencing on the enactment of this Act, and

(b) such other period (if any) as may be specified by order under section 4.

(2) In this Part—

(a) references to landlord shall be construed as including references to licensor within the meaning of section 37 of the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019,

(b) references to tenant shall be construed as including references to licensee within such meaning, and

(c) references to tenancy shall be construed as including references to licence within such meaning.

(3) A word or expression that is used in this Part and in the Act of 2004 shall have the meaning in this Part that it has in that Act.