Part of Renters (Reform) Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:45 am on 28 November 2023.
Amendments made: 69, in clause 57, page 56, leave out lines 39 to 41.
This amendment removes the definition of “local housing authority” for the purposes of Part 2 of the Bill. It is consequent Amendment 107 which inserts a definition of “local housing authority” for the purposes of the Bill as a whole.
Amendment 70, in clause 57, page 57, leave out line 1 and insert—
“(1A) For the meanings of “residential landlord”, “residential tenancy” and “residential tenant” in this Part, see section 23.”—
This amendment makes clearer that in Part 2 references to a “residential landlord”, “residential tenancy” and “residential tenant” are to be read in accordance with clause 23.
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A parliamentary bill is divided into sections called clauses.
Printed in the margin next to each clause is a brief explanatory `side-note' giving details of what the effect of the clause will be.
During the committee stage of a bill, MPs examine these clauses in detail and may introduce new clauses of their own or table amendments to the existing clauses.
When a bill becomes an Act of Parliament, clauses become known as sections.
