Part 4Higher-risk buildings
Meaning of “accountable person” and other key definitions
I173Meaning of “principal accountable person”
1
In this Part the “principal accountable person” for a higher-risk building is—
a
in relation to a building with one accountable person, that person;
b
in relation to a building with more than one accountable person, the accountable person who—
i
holds a legal estate in possession in the relevant parts of the structure and exterior of the building, or
2
For the purposes of this section—
a
the reference to “the relevant parts of the structure and exterior” of a building is to its structure and exterior except so far as included in a demise of a single dwelling or of premises to be occupied for the purposes of a business;
b
the reference to “possession” does not include the receipt of rents and profits or the right to receive the same.
3
Subsection (1)(b) is subject to section 75(2) (powers of tribunal where more than one accountable person is within subsection (1)(b)).