# Building Safety Act 2022, Paragraph 17: Interpretation

Extent: E+W

In this Schedule—
“commonhold building safety assessment” has the meaning given by paragraph 4;
“local housing authority” has the meaning given by section 261 of the Housing Act 2004;
“managing agent”: for the purposes of this Schedule a person (A) is a managing agent for any part of a building if—
(a)A has been appointed to discharge the obligations of a person (B) relating to the management by B of that part of the building, and
(b)B has a legal estate in that part of the building which is—
(i)an estate in fee simple absolute in possession, or;
(ii)a term of years absolute granted for a term of more than 21 years from the date of the grant;
“recognised tenants association” has the meaning given by section 29 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985;
“relevant expenses” has the meaning given by paragraph 3;
“special measures manager” has the meaning given by paragraph 1;
“special measures order” has the meaning given by paragraph 1.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/30/schedule/7/paragraph/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/building-safety-act-2022/schedule-7/paragraph-17
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