Building Safety Act 2022

Special measures orders and orders under section 24 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

8 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where—

(a) the tribunal makes a special measures order in relation to a higher-risk building, and

(b) an order under section 24 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 appointing a manager in relation to that building is in force (a “section 24 order”).

(2) The tribunal may amend the section 24 order so as to ensure that the functions to be carried out by virtue of that order do not include any function that the special measures order provides is to be carried out by the special measures manager.

(3) In section 24 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, after subsection (2B) insert—

“(2C) Where a special measures order relating to the building is in force, an order under this section may not provide for a manager to carry out a function which the special measures order provides is to be carried out by the special measures manager for the building.

(2D) In this section—

• “special measures manager” means a person appointed under paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Building Safety Act 2022;

• “special measures order” means an order under paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Building Safety Act 2022.”