2. Interpretation
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(1) In these Regulations—
“Act” means the Housing Act, 1966; Editor's note: These Regulations are made under the Housing Act, 1966. That Act was repealed by the Saint Lucia National Housing Corporation Act, but these Regulations are saved under section 50.
“approved mortgage” means a mortgage that satisfies the provisions of regulation 13 of these Regulations and is otherwise in a form approved by the Authority;
“approved mortgagee” means a person approved by the Authority for the purpose of making loans under the Act;
“chairperson” means the chairperson of the Authority;
“Comptroller” has the meaning assigned to it in the Income Tax Act;
“guarantee” means a guarantee that satisfies the provisions of sections 12 and 13 of the Act;
“initial sale” means the first sale by any party, to any other party, of a dwelling-house, subsequent to completion, and prior to the first occupation thereof for any purpose whatsoever;
“Schedule” means Schedule to these Regulations;
“secretary” means the secretary of the Authority;
“registered trader” means a person registered under the provisions of regulation 5 of these Regulations as a trader in newly constructed houses used as dwellings.
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(2) Except where the context otherwise requires, expressions used in these Regulations have respectively the same meaning as in the Act.