Part 4Higher-risk buildings

Meaning of “accountable person” and other key definitions

I2I171Meaning of “occupied” higher-risk building etc

1

The following provisions apply for the purposes of this Part.

2

A higher-risk building is “occupied” if there are residents of more than one residential unit in the building.

3

A reference to a resident of a higher-risk building is to a resident of a residential unit in such a building.

4

The Secretary of State may by regulations—

a

amend the definition of a higher-risk building being “occupied”;

b

amend the definition of a “resident” of a higher-risk building;

c

define, for the purposes of this Part, the meaning of being a “resident” of a residential unit.

5

See—

a

section 65 for the meaning of “higher-risk building”;

b

section 115 for the meaning of “residential unit”.