Exclusions from the definition of “higher-risk building”
20.—(1) The Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023(1) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 7, for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) The following descriptions of building are specified for the purposes of paragraph (1)—
(a)a building that consists entirely of—
(i)a secure residential institution;
(ii)a hotel;
(iii)military barracks;
(iv)living accommodation provided by the Ministry of Defence;
(v)living accommodation for—
(aa)His Majesty’s forces;
(bb)any visiting force or international headquarters or defence organisation designated for the purpose of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964;
(b)a building, that is used for residential and non-residential purposes, in which all the living accommodation is provided by the Ministry of Defence.”.
(3) In regulation 8, for paragraph (2) substitute—
“(2) The following descriptions of building are specified for the purposes of paragraph (1)—
(a)a building that consists entirely of—
(i)a care home;
(ii)a hospital;
(iii)a secure residential institution;
(iv)a hotel;
(v)military barracks;
(vi)living accommodation provided by the Ministry of Defence;
(vii)living accommodation for—
(aa)His Majesty’s forces;
(bb)any visiting force or international headquarters or defence organisation designated for the purpose of the International Headquarters and Defence Organisations Act 1964;
(b)a building, that is used for residential and non-residential purposes, in which all the living accommodation is provided by the Ministry of Defence.”.