Building Safety Act 2022, Section 65 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)In this Part “higher-risk building” means a building in England that—
(a)is at least 18 metres in height or has at least 7 storeys, and
(b)contains at least 2 residential units.
(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision supplementing this section.
(3)The regulations may in particular—
(a)define “building” or “storey” for the purposes of this section;
(b)make provision about how the height of a building is to be determined for those purposes;
(c)provide that “higher-risk building” does not include a building of a prescribed description.
(4)Regulations made by virtue of subsection (3)(a) may in particular define “building” so as to provide that it includes—
(a)any other structure or erection of any kind (whether temporary or permanent);
(b)any vehicle, vessel or other movable object of any kind, in such circumstances as may be prescribed.
(5)The Secretary of State may by regulations amend this section (other than subsection (2) or this subsection).
(6)For the meaning of “residential unit” see section 115.
Commencement Information
I1S. 65 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 170(1)(f)
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