Part 4Higher-risk buildings
Interpretation
I1115Interpretation of Part 4
In this Part—
“accountable person” has the meaning given by section 72;
“building safety risk” has the meaning given by section 62;
“compliance notice” has the same meaning as in section 99;
“contravention” includes a failure to comply;
“the data protection legislation” has the meaning given by section 30;
“fire and rescue authority” has the meaning given by section 30;
“higher-risk building” has the meaning given by section 65;
“local authority” has the meaning given by section 30;
“long lease” means—
- a
a lease granted for a term certain exceeding 21 years, whether or not it is (or may become) terminable before the end of that term by notice given by the tenant or by re-entry or forfeiture, or
- b
a lease for a term fixed by law under a grant with a covenant or obligation for perpetual renewal, other than a lease by sub-demise from one which is not a long lease;
- a
“major incident” has the meaning given by section 63;
“maximum summary term for either-way offences” has the meaning given by section 30;
“occupied”: any reference to an “occupied” higher-risk building is to be read in accordance with section 71;
“owner” means the person—
- a
for the time being receiving the rackrent of the premises in question, whether on the person’s own account or as agent or trustee for another person, or
- b
who would so receive it if those premises were let at a rackrent;
and for this purpose “rackrent” has the meaning given by section 126 of the Building Act 1984;
- a
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;
“principal accountable person” has the meaning given by section 73;
“registered provider of social housing” has the meaning given by section 80 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008;
“the regulator” has the meaning given by section 2;
“resident” and “resident of a higher-risk building” have the meaning given by section 71;
“residential unit” means—
- a
a dwelling, or
- b
any other unit of living accommodation;
- a
“responsible”: any reference to the part of a higher-risk building for which an accountable person is responsible is to be read in accordance with section 74;
“special measures manager” has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 7;
“special measures order” has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 7;
“the tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal.